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Founders Memorial School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

33 Founders Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 879-6326 · Part of Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District

Essex’s School Grade A better than 85% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Founders Memorial School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Vermont’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Essex kids: Essex Middle School

On the path

Where Essex kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Essex Elementary Schoolin Essex Junction
3–5Founders Memorial SchoolYou are here
6–8Essex Middle Schoolin Essex Junction

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

33 Founders Road, Essex Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3115
Grade 4116
Grade 5122
Enrollment over time
351’20
341’21
346’22
351’23
353’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Founders Memorial School from Essex families.

Other schools in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District

The district →
Essex Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Essex Junction
484 students15:1
Summit Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Essex Junction
A−
305 students18:1
Westford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westford
A−
206 students14:1
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Essex Junction
A−
203 students11:1
Thomas Fleming School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Essex Junction
B+
197 students12:1
Essex Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Essex Junction
A−
366 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Vermont’s other public schools; Essex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.