Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SD #51·NCES 500039500453
Thomas Fleming School
21 Prospect Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 878-1381 · Chittenden County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL197 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
11.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 99 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 50% |
Student demographics
32%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
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
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 Thomas Fleming School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fleming School this school | 197 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Summit Street School Essex Junction | 305 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Union Elementary School Montpelier | 447 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Hiawatha Elementary School Essex Junction | 203 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Malletts Bay School Colchester | 505 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Union Memorial School Colchester | 355 | 25.4% | 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 Thomas Fleming School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #22 of 141 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #84 of 207 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #120 of 151 | #11 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #21 of 46 | #8 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
197
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 197 | 16.9 | 11.7:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 17.9 | 11.0:1 | 37% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 17.9 | 11.5:1 | 24% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.3 | 12.6:1 | 29% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Fleming School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (229 to 197); teachers down 8% (18.3 to 16.9).
About Thomas Fleming School
Thomas Fleming School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Essex Junction, Vermont. It educates 197 students in grades 4 through 5.
The Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 system has 9 schools and 3,635 students.
Most students at Thomas Fleming School are White: 82% of enrollment. The remaining students are 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Thomas Fleming School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Thomas Fleming School counts 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.7 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is about 11.5:1. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 33% average for public schools in Chittenden County.
Across Chittenden County, median household income is about $96,759, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Thomas Fleming School is among the 49 public schools in Chittenden County.
Nearest public school: Summit Street School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Thomas Fleming School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 202 in 2020-21 and 197 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 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
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Street School0.1 mi · 305
- Essex High School0.3 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 Thomas Fleming SchoolHow large is Thomas Fleming School?
Thomas Fleming School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades 04-05.
Is Thomas Fleming School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Fleming School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Thomas Fleming School have?
Thomas Fleming School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Thomas Fleming School?
Thomas Fleming School reports a student body of 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Fleming School in?
Thomas Fleming School is part of Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51.
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