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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Milton Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500561000437
Milton Elementary School
42 Herrick Avenue, Milton, VT 05468 · (802) 893-5400 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
291 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 158 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (91).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Milton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Milton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Elementary School this school | 625 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Mary Hogan School Middlebury | 484 | 42.1% | N/A |
| St. Albans Town Educational Center Saint Albans | 754 | 47.3% | N/A |
| Neshobe School Brandon | 387 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Vergennes Union Elementary School Vergennes | 280 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Randolph Elementary School Randolph | 289 | 49.5% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Milton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #116 of 141 | #24 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #8 of 207 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #43 of 82 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #36 of 82 | #20 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #86 of 151 | #6 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #6 of 46 | #3 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
625
-89 (-12%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 625 | 50 | 12.5:1 | 47% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 56 | 11.8:1 | 38% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 68 | 9.3:1 | 29% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 69 | 10.3:1 | 32% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 854 | 61 | 14.0:1 | 35% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 64 | 12.7:1 | 35% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 943 | 74 | 12.7:1 | 30% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 1,081 | 73 | 14.8:1 | 22% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 50 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (854 to 625); teachers down 18% (61 to 50).
About Milton Elementary School
Milton Elementary School is a large elementary school located in Milton, Vermont. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 625 students. That is 193% bigger than the average of about 213 students for elementary schools in Vermont.
Milton Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: Milton School District, with 1,439 students.
At Milton Elementary School, 87% of students are White. Other students are 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Chittenden County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Milton Elementary School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.5:1. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Chittenden County, the average is 33%.
In Chittenden County, median household income comes to about $96,759, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 20,894 students.
Measured in a straight line, Milton Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Milton Elementary School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 625, compared with 714 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (10.3:1).
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Chittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milton School District
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Milton Senior High SchoolHigh · 394 students
Other schools in Milton
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Milton Senior High SchoolHigh · 394 students
Other Milton Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Milton Elementary. Milton Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Milton Elementary SchoolLafayette, LA · 1,261 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TX · 651 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolMilton, DE · 582 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolMilton, WV · 509 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolMilton, NH · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Milton Middle School0.0 mi · 420
- Milton Senior High School0.5 mi · 394
- Westford Elementary School4.9 mi · 206
- Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)5.2 mi · 393
- Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)5.2 mi · 579
- Union Memorial School6.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Milton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Milton Elementary School?
Milton Elementary School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Milton Elementary School serve?
Milton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Milton Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Milton Elementary School.
How diverse is Milton Elementary School?
Milton Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Milton Elementary School in?
Milton Elementary School is part of Milton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.