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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Porters Point School this year?
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Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500324000091
Porters Point School
490 Porters Point Road, Colchester, VT 05446 · (802) 264-5920 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL359 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
19.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
91 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 123 | 34% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 23% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Colchester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Porters Point School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porters Point School this school | 359 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Union Memorial School Colchester | 355 | 25.4% | N/A |
| Founders Memorial School Essex Junction | 353 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Essex Elementary School Essex Junction | 484 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Union Elementary School Montpelier | 447 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Malletts Bay School Colchester | 505 | 34.9% | 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 Porters Point School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #33 of 207 | #14 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #81 of 82 | #24 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #22 of 82 | #16 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #133 of 151 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.3% | #2 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
359
-73 (-17%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 359 | 18.3 | 19.6:1 | 25% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 20.5 | 24.2:1 | 21% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 18.6 | 25.9:1 | 15% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 18 | 24.0:1 | 16% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 19.3 | 12.8:1 | 31% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 33% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 32% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 11% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porters Point School.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (247 to 359); teachers down 5% (19.3 to 18.3).
About Porters Point School
Porters Point School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Colchester, Vermont. The latest federal count shows 359 students in pre-K through 2. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students, so this school is 69% above average.
Colchester School District has a total of 5 schools and 2,443 students, Porters Point School among them.
The large majority of students at Porters Point School, 80%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Porters Point School comes in at 35%.
Porters Point School employs 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, lower than at this school. Porters Point School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 25%. That is 8 points below the 33% average for public schools in Chittenden County.
Census Bureau estimates for Chittenden County show that median household income is about $96,759, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 49 public schools operate in Chittenden County, serving about 20,894 students.
The closest other public school is J. J. Flynn School, about 1.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Porters Point School went from 432 students to 359. The number of students per teacher fell from 24.0 to 19.6 over 4 years.
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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 Colchester School District
- Colchester High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- Colchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Malletts Bay SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Union Memorial SchoolElementary · 355 students
Other schools in Colchester
- Colchester High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- Colchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Malletts Bay SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Union Memorial SchoolElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- J. J. Flynn School1.7 mi · 292
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle School2.0 mi · 322
- C. P. Smith School2.0 mi · 255
- Colchester High School2.1 mi · 715
- Colchester Middle School2.3 mi · 509
- Malletts Bay School2.4 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Porters Point SchoolHow large is Porters Point School?
Porters Point School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-02.
Is Porters Point School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Porters Point School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Porters Point School have?
Porters Point School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
How diverse is Porters Point School?
Porters Point School reports a student body of 80% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Porters Point School?
Porters Point School is overseen by Colchester School District in Chittenden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.