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Founders Memorial School

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Founders Memorial School ranks 24 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Founders Memorial School is an exceptional elementary school located in Essex Junction, Vermont, serving 353 students in grades 3-5. As part of the highly-ranked Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District, Founders Memorial consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the VTCAP assessments. Founders Memorial also stands out for its exceptional support of students with special needs, ranking 1st or 3rd out of 15-18 Vermont elementary schools in this subgroup. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 12 students per teacher, which is lower than nearby schools like Hiawatha Elementary School and Summit Street School.

While Founders Memorial School's spending per student of $11,214 is higher than Thomas Fleming School, it is lower than the nearby Hiawatha Elementary School and Summit Street School, suggesting Founders Memorial may be more efficient in its use of resources to drive student achievement. Overall, Founders Memorial School is a standout elementary school in Vermont, delivering exceptional academic outcomes and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

353

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,214

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452-3390

(802) 879-6326

District: Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D

Students who attend Founders Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Essex Middle School
High:	Essex High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2018 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

Vermont avg46%

24^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D

8^th of 75Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D among Vermont districts

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
2025	76.2	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	30 of 133	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	20 of 113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	35 of 133	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	34 of 148	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	18 of 138	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	22 of 142	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	14 of 61	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	19 of 61	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	11 of 67	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2018	59.7	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	28 of 141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	25 of 133	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	36 of 145	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	29 of 146	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)50th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+10 vs state

Science56%+12 vs state

Mathematics45%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Founders Memorial School

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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 is the racial makeup of Founders Memorial School?

Students at Founders Memorial School are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Founders Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Founders Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Essex Middle School
High : Essex High School

Is Founders Memorial School a good school?

Founders Memorial School ranks 24^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Founders Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Founders Memorial School.

What district is Founders Memorial School in?

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D

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