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Edmunds Elementary School

Q: Is Edmunds Elementary School a good school?

Edmunds Elementary School ranks 76 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Edmunds Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burlington, Vermont, serving 279 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Burlington School District, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edmunds Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 33rd out of 148 schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 76th out of 137 schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating), indicating inconsistent performance compared to other Vermont elementary schools. The school has performed well for male students, ranking 18th out of 61 in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating, but struggled with female students, ranking 47th out of 60 with a 1-star rating. Edmunds also ranks 2nd out of 4 Vermont elementary schools for African American students, but 38th out of 45 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 1-star ratings in 2024-2025.

Academically, Edmunds Elementary has shown mixed results. In 2024-2025, the school had strong 4th-grade English Language Arts scores but struggled in 3rd-grade Math and 5th-grade Science, lagging behind state averages. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% in 2019-2020 to 38.6% in 2021-2022. When compared to nearby schools, C.P. Smith School and Champlain School have outperformed Edmunds in recent years, while the district's two magnet schools have shown inconsistent results.

279

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,542

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401-8323

(802) 864-8473

District: Burlington School District

Students who attend Edmunds Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Burlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

African American:

24.4%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

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

!Near the bottom of Burlington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

Vermont avg46%

76^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	76 of 137	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	45 of 133	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	33 of 148	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	59 of 138	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.4	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	52 of 176	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	56 of 167	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	46 of 187	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	62 of 189	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	78 of 189	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	43 of 189	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	32 of 193	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	31 of 189	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	81.7	10 of 66	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	9 of 66	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.8	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	20 of 67	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	52 of 141	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	42 of 142	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	39 of 145	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	7 of 147	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-3 vs state

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Edmunds Elementary 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Edmunds Elementary School

Is Edmunds Elementary School a good school?

Edmunds Elementary School ranks 76^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Edmunds Elementary School in?

Burlington School District

What schools do graduates of Edmunds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edmunds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Burlington High School

What is the racial makeup of Edmunds Elementary School?

Students at Edmunds Elementary School are 51% White, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Edmunds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Edmunds Elementary School.

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