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Schools in Essex Junction · Essex-Westford Supervisory School District, Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District

Essex Junction’s public schools outscore 85% of Vermont districts

In Essex Junction, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Essex Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#13of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 13 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 13 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.7K
▲ 26% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified
Students per teacher
12.2
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,226 students on the public path
In brief

Essex Junction’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,700 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Albert D. Lawton School, then Essex High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Essex Junction’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Vermont school districts, #13 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (234)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,770 test results and a graduating class of 313 could put Essex Junction anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Essex Junction’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,773 in math, 1,767 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Essex Junction, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8Albert D. Lawton SchoolEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified School DistrictA−
9–12Essex High SchoolEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified School DistrictA−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Essex Junction

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Essex-Westford Supervisory School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
A
Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,635 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$31,700VT $25,064 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · , Essex-Westford Supervisory School District57%
State average 44.4% · 1767 students tested
Math · , Essex-Westford Supervisory School District46%
State average 33.1% · 1773 students tested

Essex Junction vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Essex Junction’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Essex JunctionAEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory
WillistonA+Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District
South BurlingtonASouth Burlington PK–12 · South Burlington Supervisory District
EssexAEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory

Every school in Essex Junction

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Essex Junctionby address
Summit Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
305 students18:1Rate it →
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
203 students11:1Rate it →
Thomas Fleming School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B+
197 students12:1Rate it →
Albert D. Lawton School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
297 students9:1Rate it →
Essex High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,224 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Center for Technology - Essex).

Questions about Essex Junction’s schools

Are Essex Junction’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Essex Junction children attend outscore 85% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Essex Junction in?

Essex-Westford Supervisory School District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).

Where do Essex Junction kids go to high school?

Essex High School, with 1,224 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Essex Junction’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Essex-Westford Supervisory School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Essex Junction spend per student?

$31,700 in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.