📍 33 Founders Road, Essex Junction, Chittenden County, 05452
Founders Memorial School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Essex Junction, Chittenden County. The school has 346 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Founders Memorial School enrolls 346 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 8.1% Two or more races and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 281 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 346 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 41 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Founders Memorial School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT At-Large.
Founders Memorial School is one of 10 schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51, based in Essex Junction, Vermont. The district serves 3,656 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 346 students, Founders Memorial School is close to the district average of about 366 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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