Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SD #51·NCES 500039500452
Summit Street School
17 Summit Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 878-1377 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
17.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
82 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 111 | 36% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Summit Street School→Thomas Fleming School
Based on grade levels within Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 34 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 Summit Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Street School this school | 305 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Hiawatha Elementary School Essex Junction | 203 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Thomas Fleming School Essex Junction | 197 | 32.0% | 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 |
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 Summit Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #141 of 141 | #26 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #43 of 207 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #76 of 82 | #20 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #13 of 82 | #12 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #131 of 151 | #16 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #23 of 46 | #9 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 2024-25Enrollment
305
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 305 | 17.3 | 17.6:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 18.3 | 16.9:1 | 25% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 18.3 | 18.4:1 | 13% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 18.8 | 18.5:1 | 22% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (348 to 305); teachers down 8% (18.8 to 17.3).
About Summit Street School
Families in Essex Junction, Vermont, are served by Summit Street School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 305 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3. Elementary schools in Vermont have about 213 students on average; enrollment here is 43% higher.
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 runs 9 schools with a combined 3,635 students. Summit Street School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Summit Street School are White (74%). The rest of enrollment is 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Chittenden County's population at about 86%. The diversity index for Summit Street School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 27% of the student body.
The school is in Chittenden County, where median household income comes to about $96,759, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Chittenden County counts 49 public schools with about 20,894 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Summit Street School from the closest public school, Thomas Fleming School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Summit Street School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 21 students, from 326 to 305. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.2:1 to 17.6:1.
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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 Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
- Westford Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Essex Junction
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Fleming School0.1 mi · 197
- Essex High School0.4 mi · 1,224
- Hiawatha Elementary School0.8 mi · 203
- Albert D. Lawton School0.9 mi · 297
- Essex Middle School2.7 mi · 366
- Founders Memorial School2.9 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Summit Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Summit Street School?
Summit Street School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Summit Street School serve?
Summit Street School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Street School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Summit Street School is approximately 17.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Summit Street School?
Student demographics at Summit Street School are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Summit Street School in?
Summit Street School is part of Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51.
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