Rick Marcotte Central School

Rick Marcotte Central School is a large elementary school in Vermont, located in South Burlington. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 378 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 213 students for elementary schools in Vermont.

South Burlington School District, which runs Rick Marcotte Central School, has 5 schools and 2,628 students.

The largest group at Rick Marcotte Central School is White students, at 71%. Enrollment also includes 9% Asian, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Chittenden County, the White share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rick Marcotte Central School scores 47%.

Based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, Rick Marcotte Central School has a ratio of 11.8:1. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Income data for the school show 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Chittenden County average a similar 33%.

Census data for Chittenden County show the median household earns about $96,759 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Rick Marcotte Central School, Chittenden County has 49 public schools.

Chamberlin School is the nearest public school to Rick Marcotte Central School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Rick Marcotte Central School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 386 in 2020-21, 378 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Rick Marcotte Central School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.