Enrollment
69
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #401·NCES 500044300038
Smilie Memorial Elementary School
2712 Theodore Roosevelt Hwy., Bolton, VT 05676 · (802) 434-2757 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL69 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
12.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
24 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 13% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 38 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 Smilie Memorial Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smilie Memorial Elementary School this school | 69 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Shrewsbury Mountain School Cuttingsville | 72 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Lincoln Community School Lincoln | 102 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Brookfield School Brookfield | 89 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Beeman Elementary School New Haven | 98 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Newton School South Strafford | 116 | 35.3% | 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 Smilie Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #179 of 207 | #29 of 29 |
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
69
-13 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 69 | 5.5 | 12.6:1 | 35% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 4.4 | 15.7:1 | 49% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 5.6 | 14.6:1 | 21% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 6 | 13.7:1 | 13% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smilie Memorial Elementary School.
About Smilie Memorial Elementary School
Smilie Memorial Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Bolton, Vermont. Enrollment is 69 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students, so this school is 68% smaller than average.
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 has a total of 8 schools and 2,574 students, Smilie Memorial Elementary School among them.
The student body at Smilie Memorial Elementary School is 93% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial. Smilie Memorial Elementary School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Smilie Memorial Elementary School is 5.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.6:1. That is higher than the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. The school counts 24 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%. For comparison, public schools in Chittenden County average 33%.
County data help place the school in context: in Chittenden County, the median household income is $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 is home to 49 public schools and about 20,894 public school students.
The closest public school, Richmond Elementary School, is about 6.3 miles from Smilie Memorial Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment at Smilie Memorial Elementary School declined 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 82 to 69 students. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
- Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Browns River Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Jericho Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Camels Hump Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Underhill Central SchoolElementary · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Richmond Elementary School6.3 mi · 356
- Camels Hump Middle School6.4 mi · 332
- Brookside Primary School6.6 mi · 389
- Brewster Pierce School6.9 mi · 127
- Crossett Brook Middle School7.1 mi · 262
- Mt. Mansfield Union High School8.8 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About Smilie Memorial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Smilie Memorial Elementary School?
Smilie Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 69 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Smilie Memorial Elementary School serve?
Smilie Memorial Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smilie Memorial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smilie Memorial Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Smilie Memorial Elementary School?
Smilie Memorial Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Smilie Memorial Elementary School?
Smilie Memorial Elementary School is overseen by Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 in Chittenden County.
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