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What's the most underrated thing about Union Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTPELIER ROXBURY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #71·NCES 500041000201
Union Elementary School
1 Park Avenue, Montpelier, VT 05602 · (802) 225-8200 · Washington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL447 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
11.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
151 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (85).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Based on grade levels within Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 60 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 Union Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary School this school | 447 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Malletts Bay School Colchester | 505 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Porters Point School Colchester | 359 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Union Memorial School Colchester | 355 | 25.4% | N/A |
| Founders Memorial School Essex Junction | 353 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Mary Hogan School Middlebury | 484 | 42.1% | 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 Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #24 of 141 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #20 of 207 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #30 of 82 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #27 of 82 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #118 of 151 | #8 of 12 |
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
447
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 447 | 38.5 | 11.6:1 | 34% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 39.5 | 11.0:1 | 28% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 37.5 | 11.9:1 | 13% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 37 | 11.6:1 | 11% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Elementary School.
About Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Montpelier, Vermont. It had 447 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Vermont average about 213 students, which makes this school 110% above average.
Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 has a total of 4 schools and 1,225 students, Union Elementary School among them.
Roughly 84% of students at Union Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 6% Asian, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Washington County, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Union Elementary School scores 29%.
There are 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.6:1. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Of all students at Union Elementary School, 34% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For the population of Washington County, the median household earns about $83,449 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Washington County, 26 public schools serve about 7,465 students.
Main Street Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Union Elementary School. Union Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 447, compared with 429 in 2020-21.
Union Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,017
Census ACS
Median income
$83,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,465 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71
- Montpelier High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Main Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 348 students
- Roxbury Village SchoolElementary · 42 students
Other schools in Montpelier
- U-32 Middle & High SchoolHigh · 648 students
- Montpelier High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Main Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 348 students
Other Union Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 14 states are named Union Elementary. Union Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 26.
- Union Elementary SchoolWest Chester, OH · 682 students
- Union ElementaryShallotte, NC · 654 students
- Union Elementary SchoolGallatin, TN · 620 students
- Union Elementary SchoolUnion, OH · 539 students
- Union Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Main Street Middle School0.2 mi · 348
- Montpelier High School0.8 mi · 388
- U-32 Middle & High School2.4 mi · 648
- Berlin Elementary School3.1 mi · 182
- East Montpelier Elementary School4.2 mi · 202
- Barre City Elementary/Middle School6.1 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Union Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Union Elementary School serve?
Union Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Union Elementary School in?
Union Elementary School is part of Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.