Northwest Primary School

Northwest Primary School is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in Rutland, Vermont, operated by Rutland City School District, with 200 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Northwest Primary School is one of 5 schools operated by Rutland City School District, a district that educates 1,911 students overall.

On demographics, Northwest Primary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Rutland County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Northwest Primary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Northwest Primary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rutland County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Rutland County reports that median household income runs about $68,616, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Rutland County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,959 students), of which Northwest Primary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rutland Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northwest Primary School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 31%: 291 students in 2018 compared to 200 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 86% to 78% over that span.

On this page, the feed for Northwest Primary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.