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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #56·NCES 500039600284

Shelburne Community School

345 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT 05482 · (802) 985-3331 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
788
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
145 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11014%
Kindergarten618%
Grade 1608%
Grade 2729%
Grade 38511%
Grade 4638%
Grade 59812%
Grade 67710%
Grade 77510%
Grade 88711%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (87).

Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
70189%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
192%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
486%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
41052%
Female
37848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Shelburne Community School→Champlain Valley Union High School
Based on grade levels within Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
60.8%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 61 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 Shelburne Community School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Shelburne Community School this school78818.4%N/A
Charlotte Central School
Charlotte
40720.1%N/A
Richmond Elementary School
Richmond
35616.9%N/A
Brookside Primary School
Waterbury
38924.4%N/A
Hinesburg Community School
Hinesburg
54229.3%N/A
Stowe Elementary School
Stowe
34729.4%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 Shelburne Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Chittenden County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.8%#23 of 141#7 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
788#3 of 207#2 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#64 of 82#15 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.4%#47 of 82#21 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
18.4%#146 of 151#25 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.2%#36 of 46#14 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 2024-25
Enrollment
788
-2 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2578854.714.4:118% (145)
2023-2472756.612.9:117% (120)
2022-2373655.713.2:114% (101)
2020-217905314.9:112% (93)
2017-1884952.916.1:114% (119)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelburne Community School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (849 to 788); teachers up 4% (52.9 to 54.7).

About Shelburne Community School

Federal records list Shelburne Community School as an elementary school in Shelburne, Vermont. Federal data show 788 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Vermont enroll around 213, and this school is 270% larger than that mark.

Shelburne Community School falls under Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, which has 5 schools enrolling 4,028 students.

Shelburne Community School is 89% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Chittenden County, where about 86% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Shelburne Community School scores 20%.

Shelburne Community School has 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. Elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1, 2.9 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 18% at Shelburne Community School. On average, public schools in Chittenden County report 33%.

In Chittenden County, median household income comes to about $96,759, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Chittenden County counts 49 public schools with about 20,894 students.

Shelburne Community School's closest public school neighbor is Orchard School, about 4.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.

The school's size has been steady, with 790 students in 2020-21 and 788 in 2024-25.

Shelburne Community School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Chittenden County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Shelburne Community School
District
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
Address
345 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT 05482
Phone
(802) 985-3331
County
Chittenden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
788
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
145 (18%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
500039600284
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
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Frequently asked questions

About Shelburne Community School
How large is Shelburne Community School?
Shelburne Community School enrolls approximately 788 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Shelburne Community School serve?
Shelburne Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Shelburne Community School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Shelburne Community School.
How diverse is Shelburne Community School?
Shelburne Community School reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Shelburne Community School public or private?
Shelburne Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56.
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