For the 2023-24 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,601 students in Essex Junction, VT (there are 2 private schools, serving 54 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Essex Junction, VT are educated in public schools (compared to the VT state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Essex Junction, VT are Hiawatha School, Summit Street School and Essex Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Essex Junction, VT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Vermont public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average). Schools in Essex Junction have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Vermont public schools.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Essex Junction, VT Public Schools (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hiawatha School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 Hiawatha Avenue
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1384
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1384
Grades: PK-3
| 219 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Summit Street School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17 Summit Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1377
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1377
Grades: PK-3
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
Essex Middle School
Math: 45% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
60 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7173
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7173
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Albert D. Lawton School
Math: 45% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
104 Maple Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1388
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1388
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students
Rank: #55.
Founders Memorial School
Math: 46% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-6326
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-6326
Grades: 3-5
| 341 students
Rank: #66.
Essex High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7121
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7121
Grades: 9-12
| 1,206 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Fleming School
Math: 45% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9 Prospect Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1381
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1381
Grades: 4-5
| 203 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Center For Technology - Essex
Vocational School
3 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-5558
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-5558
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Bixby Hill Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-2584
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-2584
Grades: PK-2
| 527 students
Essex Junction, Vermont Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Chittenden Central S.u. Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
7 Meadow Ter
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1370
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1370
Grades: PK
| 7 students
2 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7121
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7121
Grades: 9-12
| 1,216 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Essex Junction, VT?
The top ranked public schools in Essex Junction, VT include Hiawatha School, Summit Street School and Essex Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Essex Junction, VT?
9 public schools are located in Essex Junction, VT.
What percentage of students in Essex Junction, VT go to public school?
99% of all K-12 students in Essex Junction, VT are educated in public schools (compared to the VT state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Essex Junction, VT?
Essex Junction, VT public schools minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public schools average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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