Westford Elementary School

Westford Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Westford, Vermont, run under Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. Current enrollment sits at 206 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,635 students. Westford Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Westford Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Chittenden County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Westford Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at Westford Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Chittenden County indicate median household income runs about $96,759, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chittenden County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students), Westford Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Westford Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Westford Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 196 (now 206). White enrollment moved from 93% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Westford Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.