Elementary Schools in South Burlington School District

Summary:

The South Burlington School District in Vermont is home to three highly-ranked elementary schools: Chamberlin School, Orchard School, and Rick Marcotte Central School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that ranks 4th out of 72 districts in Vermont.

Among the three schools, Orchard School stands out as the top performer, ranking 12th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Orchard School had the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all three grade levels reported. In contrast, Rick Marcotte Central School had the lowest proficiency rates in both subjects compared to the other two schools, ranking 26th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating.

Chamberlin School had the second-highest proficiency rates, with particularly strong performance in 5th-grade Mathematics (70.21% proficient) and 5th-grade Science (59.57% proficient). The three schools had similar free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 30.62% at Chamberlin School to 32.54% at Rick Marcotte Central School. Spending per student varied, with Chamberlin School having the highest at $15,829 and Orchard School having the lowest at $13,617.

District Detail

500 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403-6274

(802) 652-7100

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,628

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Baldwin Avenue	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 652-7300	402	34	11.8	31.1%	265 (65.9%)	48 (11.9%)	21 (5.2%)	34 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)								(n/a)	64.7	$13,617	$247	$13,370
Rick Marcotte Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Market Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 652-7200	378	32	11.8	31.7%	269 (71.2%)	29 (7.7%)	19 (5.0%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)								(n/a)	51.5	$14,263	$259	$14,004

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlington School District	2.08 mi	10	28^th
Winooski Incorporated School District	2.15 mi	3	66^th
Essex Junction Incorporated School District	2.22 mi	4
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	2.22 mi	10	8^th
Essex Community Education Center	3.3 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.