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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500747000292
Orchard School
2 Baldwin Avenue, South Burlington, VT 05403 · (802) 652-7300 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL402 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
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
125 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 South Burlington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 65 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 Orchard School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard School this school | 402 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Rick Marcotte Central School South Burlington | 378 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Chamberlin School South Burlington | 490 | 23.7% | N/A |
| Malletts Bay School Colchester | 505 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Union Memorial School Colchester | 355 | 25.4% | N/A |
| C. P. Smith School Burlington | 255 | 43.1% | 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 Orchard School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #11 of 141 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #25 of 207 | #11 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #32 of 82 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #6 of 82 | #6 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #123 of 151 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #11 of 11 | N/A |
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
402
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 31% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 31% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 36 | 12.6:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 16% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 34.6 | 11.6:1 | 22% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 32 | 10.9:1 | 21% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 19% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 33 | 11.0:1 | 10% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (400 to 402); teachers down 2% (34.6 to 34).
About Orchard School
Federal records list Orchard School as an elementary school in South Burlington, Vermont. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 402 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Vermont is roughly 213 students; this school is 89% bigger than that.
South Burlington School District has a total of 5 schools and 2,628 students, Orchard School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Orchard School is 66% White. Other reported shares: 12% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 86% White among all Chittenden County residents. Orchard School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Orchard School employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.8:1. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is about 11.5:1. Orchard School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 31%. Across public schools in Chittenden County, the average is about the same, 33%.
Orchard School is located in Chittenden County, where median household income is about $96,759, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Orchard School is one of 49 public schools in Chittenden County, which together enroll about 20,894 students.
The school nearest to Orchard School is Champlain School, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 415 to 402.
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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 South Burlington School District
- South Burlington High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Chamberlin SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Rick Marcotte Central SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other schools in South Burlington
- South Burlington High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Chamberlin SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Rick Marcotte Central SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other Orchard schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Orchard. Orchard School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Orchard SchoolOREM, UT · 625 students
- Orchard SchoolNORTH SALT LAKE, UT · 581 students
- Orchard SchoolCleveland, OH · 492 students
- Orchard SchoolBillings, MT · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Champlain School1.2 mi · 559
- South Burlington High School1.8 mi · 793
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School1.9 mi · 565
- Rick Marcotte Central School2.4 mi · 378
- Edmunds Elementary School2.5 mi · 279
- Edmunds Middle School2.5 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard SchoolHow large is Orchard School?
Orchard School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Orchard School serve?
Orchard School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Orchard School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Orchard School.
How diverse is Orchard School?
Orchard School reports a student body of 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Orchard School public or private?
Orchard School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Burlington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.