Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARWOOD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #60·NCES 500040300353
Waitsfield Elementary School
3951 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673 · (802) 496-3643 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 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
12.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
48 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 | 22 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Waitsfield Elementary School→Harwood Union Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Harwood Unified Union School District #60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 64 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 Waitsfield Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitsfield Elementary School this school | 152 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Ferrisburgh Central School Ferrisburgh | 187 | 33.7% | N/A |
| Lincoln Community School Lincoln | 102 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Dummerston Schools East Dummerston | 171 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Thetford Elementary School Thetford | 187 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Moretown Elementary School Moretown | 169 | 23.1% | 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 Waitsfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #14 of 141 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #111 of 207 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #122 of 151 | #9 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
152
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 152 | 12.6 | 12.1:1 | 32% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 12.1 | 13.5:1 | 29% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 12.1 | 13.9:1 | 30% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 12% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 10.8 | 12.4:1 | 25% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waitsfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (135 to 152); teachers up 16% (10.8 to 12.6).
About Waitsfield Elementary School
Waitsfield Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Waitsfield, Vermont. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 152 students. The average among elementary schools in Vermont is roughly 213 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
Harwood Unified Union School District #60 serves 1,774 students across 7 schools.
Waitsfield Elementary School's enrollment is 96% White. Waitsfield Elementary School's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
Waitsfield Elementary School employs 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 32% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 41%.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that the median household income is $83,449, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Washington County is home to 26 public schools and about 7,465 public school students.
Fayston Elementary School is the public school closest to Waitsfield Elementary School, about 3.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The federal government classifies Waitsfield Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 5 more students in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.7:1 to 12.1:1 over the same years.
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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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
- Harwood Union Middle/High SchoolHigh · 556 students
- Brookside Primary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Crossett Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Moretown Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Fayston Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
- Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Fayston Elementary School3.4 mi · 123
- Harwood Union Middle/High School4.4 mi · 556
- Moretown Elementary School4.6 mi · 169
- Warren Elementary School5.6 mi · 123
- Northfield Elementary School8.3 mi · 263
- Roxbury Village School8.3 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Waitsfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waitsfield Elementary School?
Waitsfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Waitsfield Elementary School serve?
Waitsfield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waitsfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waitsfield Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waitsfield Elementary School?
At Waitsfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Waitsfield Elementary School in?
Waitsfield Elementary School is part of Harwood Unified Union School District #60.
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