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Founders Memorial School

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Public Grades 3-5

414

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452-3390

(802) 879-6326

District: Essex Town School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2008 → 85th in 2017

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school61%

Vermont avg49%

Not ranked this year

Founders Memorial School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2017	77.3	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	41.9	108 of 167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	66 of 187	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	58 of 189	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	44 of 189	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	30 of 189	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	33 of 193	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	39 of 189	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	42 of 184	77.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Vermont (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

Science55%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)						VTCAP Mathematics (2025)						VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Founders Memorial School	Public	3-5	33 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-6326	353	29	12.0	24.1%	297 (84.1%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	76.2	24^th of 137 public elementary schools	82.5%		72.2	30^th of 133 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	57.3	70.7	76.7				43.7	38.8	52.9				56.2		$11,214	$293	$10,921
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Bixby Hill Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-2584	484	32	15.2	21.1%	385 (79.5%)	11 (2.3%)	22 (4.5%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.3%)								(n/a)															$15,784	$413	$15,371
Thomas Fleming School	Public	4-5	21 Prospect Street	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-1381	197	17	11.6	32.0%	161 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	71.5	30^th of 137 public elementary schools	78.1%		80.9	18^th of 133 public elementary schools	86.5%	12		75.8	69.4					33.3	54.1				50.0		$11,498	$301	$11,197
Summit Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	17 Summit Street	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-1377	305	17	17.6	26.9%	225 (73.8%)	8 (2.6%)	15 (4.9%)	39 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)	50.0						34.6								$14,027	$367	$13,660
Jericho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 VT Route 15	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-2272	400	21	19.1	14.0%	336 (84.0%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	30 Hiawatha Avenue	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-1384	203	18	11.0	36.0%	142 (70.0%)	5 (2.5%)	8 (3.9%)	31 (15.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.9%)								(n/a)	50.0						34.8								$16,129	$422	$15,707
Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	1,040	53	19.5	20.2%	866 (83.3%)	38 (3.7%)	35 (3.4%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	70.3	33^rd of 137 public elementary schools	75.9%		79.3	19^th of 133 public elementary schools	85.7%	14	65.1	71.7	65.5	65.7	85.9	79.0	45.0	53.3	31.5	56.6	69.4	49.5	46.9	53.7	$11,879	$244	$11,635
Chamberlin School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 White Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7400	490	28	17.5	23.7%	342 (69.8%)	41 (8.4%)	25 (5.1%)	43 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)								(n/a)													52.8		$15,829	$287	$15,542
Union Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	253 Main Street	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5959	355	18	19.6	25.4%	278 (78.3%)	25 (7.0%)	12 (3.4%)	23 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$12,209	$00	$12,209
J. F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-0411	421	42	10.0	68.2%	179 (42.5%)	99 (23.5%)	33 (7.8%)	75 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	31	101^st of 137 public elementary schools	26.3%		18.9	116^th of 133 public elementary schools	12.8%	15	42.6	52.2	49.1				25.9	12.2	25.0				37.5		$14,354	$00	$14,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Founders Memorial School

What district is Founders Memorial School in?

Essex Town School District

What is the racial makeup of Founders Memorial School?

Students at Founders Memorial School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Founders Memorial School?

In the 2016-17 school year, 414 students attended Founders Memorial School.

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