Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Vermont, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 57%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Milton Elementary School	Milton, VT	631	67%
2	Champlain School	Burlington, VT	548	61%
3	Essex Elementary School	Essex Junction, VT	521	61%
4	Middlebury ID #4 School	Middlebury, VT	496	55%
5	Malletts Bay School	Colchester, VT	483	63%
6	Porters Point School	Colchester, VT	482	72%
7	Chamberlin School	South Burlington, VT	457	66%
8	Orchard School	South Burlington, VT	452	63%
9	Union Elementary School	Montpelier, VT	448	60%
10	Rick Marcotte Central School	South Burlington, VT	436	69%
11	J. F. Kennedy Elementary School	Winooski, VT	433	43%
12	Molly Stark School	Bennington, VT	417	50%
13	Jericho Elementary School	Jericho, VT	406	66%
14	Brookside Primary School	Waterbury, VT	400	52%
15	Elm Hill School	Springfield, VT	390	46%
16	Stowe Elementary School	Stowe, VT	379	75%
17	Richmond Elementary School	Richmond, VT	370	64%
18	Founders Memorial School	Essex Junction, VT	346	65%
19	Summit Street School	Essex Junction, VT	336	69%
20	J. J. Flynn School	Burlington, VT	327	58%
21	Bennington Elementary School	Bennington, VT	312	36%
22	Morristown Elementary School	Morrisville, VT	306	59%
23	Northfield Elementary School	Northfield, VT	289	67%
24	Woodstock Elementary School	Woodstock, VT	269	58%
25	Northeast Primary School	Rutland, VT	252	47%
26	Williamstown Elementary School	Williamstown, VT	251	58%
27	Union Street School	Springfield, VT	250	53%
28	Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler	Burlington, VT	248	51%
29	Dothan Brook School	White River Junction, VT	246	49%
30	Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Enosburg Falls, VT	245	47%
31	C. P. Smith School	Burlington, VT	242	61%
32	Union Memorial School	Colchester, VT	231	51%
33	Edmunds Elementary School	Burlington, VT	228	57%
34	Hiawatha Elementary School	Essex Junction, VT	223	63%
35	Fisher School	Arlington, VT	221	49%
36	Northwest Primary School	Rutland, VT	208	41%
37	Thomas Fleming School	Essex Junction, VT	206	56%
38	Ottauquechee School	Quechee, VT	203	58%
39	Underhill Central School	Underhill Center, VT	200	57%
40	White River School	White River Junction, VT	198	61%
41	Richford Elementary School	Richford, VT	196	56%
42	Central Elementary School	Bellows Falls, VT	194	48%
43	Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes	Burlington, VT	191	49%
44	Twin Valley Elementary School	Wilmington, VT	181	54%
45	South Royalton Elementary School	South Royalton, VT	164	47%
46	First Branch Elementary School	Tunbridge, VT	149	62%
47	Monument Elementary School	Bennington, VT	149	57%
48	Bethel Elementary School	Bethel, VT	135	56%
49	Washington Village School	Washington, VT	118	48%
50	Brewster Pierce School	Huntington, VT	116	64%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Vermont?

The largest elementary school in Vermont is Milton Elementary School in Milton with 631 students and a 67% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Vermont?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Vermont by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.