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Williston Schools

Q: Is Williston Schools a good school?

Williston Schools ranks 33 rd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Williston Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,040 students attended Williston Schools.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Williston Schools?

Students at Williston Schools are 83% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Williston Schools attend?

Students who attend Williston Schools usually go on to attend: High : Champlain Valley Union High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Williston Schools is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Williston, Vermont, part of the highly-ranked Champlain Valley Unified Union School District. With consistently high academic achievement, a focus on equity and inclusion, and efficient resource allocation, Williston Schools stands out as one of the best elementary schools in the state.

Williston Schools consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and White students. Additionally, Williston Schools performs well in supporting special education and low-income students, ranking 1st out of 10 Vermont elementary schools for special education students and 5th out of 38 schools for low-income students.

While Williston Schools is a top-performing school, the surrounding area also boasts several other high-quality options, such as Orchard School and Jericho Elementary School, which also demonstrate excellent academic results and high rankings. This suggests a strong educational landscape in the region, with multiple schools providing families with access to a high-quality public education.

1,040

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,879

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Central School Drive
Williston, VT 05495

(802) 878-2762

District: Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

Students who attend Williston Schools usually attend:

High:

Champlain Valley Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Asian:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2018 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

Vermont avg48%

Elementary school

33^rd of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2018

From top 32% (2018) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

10^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

See the entire ranking list of Vermont Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

4^th of 75Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	33 of 137	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	19 of 133	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	10 of 113	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	26 of 133	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	32 of 148	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	33 of 138	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	45 of 142	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	80.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	15 of 61	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	12 of 66	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	28 of 65	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	49.3	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	26 of 133	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	31 of 145	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	32 of 147	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	37 of 146	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	41 of 117	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	10 of 74	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	9 of 85	89.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	16 of 85	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	10 of 80	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	66.5	9 of 40	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.3	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	62.1	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	9 of 92	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	17 of 88	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	17 of 94	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	15 of 71	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2022)<1st percentile-80 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Science50%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2461	356	23	15.2	16.9%	330 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)							44.4	28.1
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
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Williston Schools

How many students attend Williston Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,040 students attended Williston Schools.

What is the racial makeup of Williston Schools?

Students at Williston Schools are 83% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Williston Schools attend?

Students who attend Williston Schools usually go on to attend:

High : Champlain Valley Union High School

Is Williston Schools a good school?

Williston Schools ranks 33^rd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Williston Schools in?

Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

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