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Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes

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Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes ranks 72 nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes is an elementary public magnet school located in Burlington, Vermont, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Burlington School District, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sustainability Academy has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 40th and 172nd out of Vermont elementary schools. While the school's 4th and 5th-grade students outperformed the state average in English Language Arts, the 3rd-grade students struggled, with only 33.33% proficient in ELA and 20.59% in Math, compared to the state averages of 61% and 34.25% respectively. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency (35.29%) was also lower than the state average of 44.2%. Additionally, Sustainability Academy has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 45.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Champlain School and C.P. Smith School, Sustainability Academy has a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 61.97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 10.8 in recent years, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students. Overall, Sustainability Academy faces several challenges, and addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support programs could help the school improve its outcomes and better serve its student population.

213

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,899

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 North Street
Burlington, VT 05401-5126

(802) 864-8480

District: Burlington School District

Students who attend Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes usually attend:

High:

Burlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

African American:

17.4%

Asian:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

Vermont avg46%

72^nd of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Burlington School District

28^th of 75Burlington School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	40 of 133	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	106 of 148	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	116 of 169	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	126 of 169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	146 of 176	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	163 of 167	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	172 of 187	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	180 of 187	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	185 of 189	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	188 of 189	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	190 of 193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	178 of 184	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	13 of 61	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	54 of 141	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	21 of 142	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	77 of 146	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)79th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

Science35%-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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	123 North Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	Yes	No	Yes	(802) 864-8480	213	20	10.8	62.0%	94 (44.1%)	37 (17.4%)	24 (11.3%)	33 (15.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.3%)	49.3	72^nd of 137 public elementary schools	47.4%		62.6	40^th of 133 public elementary schools	69.9%	32	33.3	70.4	57.6	20.6	59.3	41.2	35.3	$17,899	$1,451	$16,448
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6 Archibald Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	Yes	No	Yes	(802) 864-8475	201	26	7.8	63.2%	98 (48.8%)	53 (26.4%)	12 (6.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.9%)	61.6	50^th of 137 public elementary schools	63.5%		42.4	75^th of 133 public elementary schools	43.6%	25	48.6	53.1	60.7	37.1	50.0	46.4	53.6	$14,734	$1,194	$13,540
Edmunds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Main Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8473	279	25	11.1	59.5%	143 (51.3%)	68 (24.4%)	24 (8.6%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	44.5	76^th of 137 public elementary schools	44.5%		60.6	45^th of 133 public elementary schools	66.2%	31	43.6	76.7	50.0	17.5	45.5	27.7	38.3	$13,542	$1,097	$12,445
Champlain School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Pine Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8477	559	26	21.8	41.5%	379 (67.8%)	98 (17.5%)	28 (5.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	59.2	59^th of 137 public elementary schools	56.9%		72.8	29^th of 133 public elementary schools	78.2%	30	41.3	64.3	76.7	10.9	31.0	58.1	72.1
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
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
C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	255	21	12.3	43.1%	183 (71.8%)	26 (10.2%)	12 (4.7%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	59.3	58^th of 137 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.3	38^th of 133 public elementary schools	71.4%	20	52.8	71.0	67.6	44.4	12.5	29.7	54.1	$12,955	$1,050	$11,905
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
J. J. Flynn School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 North Avenue	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8478	292	31	9.3	61.6%	186 (63.7%)	48 (16.4%)	10 (3.4%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	38.2	88^th of 137 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.2	88^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.8%		44.4	59.6	52.4	35.2	14.9	21.4	35.7	$14,659	$1,188	$13,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes

What is the racial makeup of Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes?

Students at Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes are 44% White, 17% African American, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes in?

Burlington School District

How many students attend Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes.

What schools do graduates of Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes attend?

Students who attend Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes usually go on to attend:

High : Burlington High School

Is Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes a good school?

Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes ranks 72^nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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