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Best Schools in Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT has 19 public schools (2 high, 3 middle, 13 elementary) serving 6,190 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Burlington greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Burlington, VT
The top high schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Burlington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 987 Students
2. Colchester High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colchester School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 721 Students
Best Middle Schools in Burlington, VT
The top middle schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Colchester Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colchester School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 497 Students
2. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 337 Students
3. Edmunds Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 365 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Burlington, VT
The top elementary schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Champlain School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 548 Students
2. Malletts Bay School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colchester School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 483 Students
3. Integrated Arts Academy At H. O. Wheeler
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 248 Students
4. C. P. Smith School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 242 Students
5. Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 191 Students
6. Edmunds Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 228 Students
7. J. J. Flynn School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burlington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 327 Students
8. Porters Point School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colchester School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 482 Students
9. Christ The King School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Christ The King School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 186 Students
10. Mater Christi School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mater Christi School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 250 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Burlington, VT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Burlington, VT has a total population of 43,774 with 41% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 61% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Burlington, VT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Burlington, VT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
45.53 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.33 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
42.20 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Burlington, VT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Burlington, VT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Burlington, VT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Burlington, VT
How many schools are in Burlington, VT?
Burlington, VT has 19 public schools: 2 high schools, 3 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 6,190 students in total.
How do schools in Burlington perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Burlington score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Burlington greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Burlington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Burlington
7 of 9 schools in Burlington carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 2D: 1
All 9 public schools we grade in Burlington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (9)
- Burlington High School
- C P Smith School
- Champlain School
- Edmunds Elementary School
- Edmunds Middle School
- Integrated Arts Academy At H O Wheeler
- J J Flynn School
- Lyman C Hunt Middle School
- Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Baird School
- Christ The King School
- Mater Christi School
- Rock Point School
- Stepping Stones Children's Center Inc.
- Tamim Academy Of Vt