Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Albert D Lawton SchoolHiawatha Elementary SchoolEssex High SchoolEssex Middle SchoolEssex Elementary SchoolWestford Elementary SchoolFounders Memorial SchoolSummit Street SchoolThomas Fleming School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
75%
Exceeding
38%
Avg actual scores
55%
Avg projected
53.4%

8 of 9 schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5B: 1C: 2

Best schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

Statewide rankings: all 48 high schools in Vermont · all 22 middle schools in Vermont · all 146 elementary schools in Vermont

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Essex High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Westford Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Essex Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Founders Memorial School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A- Thomas Fleming School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  6. B+ Albert D Lawton School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  7. C Hiawatha Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. C Summit Street School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

All schools, A to Z (9)

Where Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Vermont
  • County: Chittenden County
  • Type: local district (supervisory union component)
  • Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 3,704 students with 351 full-time-equivalent teachers and 668 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 5000395
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

How many schools are in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Essex Junction, Westford.

How good are the schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.4%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?

3,704 students were enrolled in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is in Vermont, based in Chittenden County, with its district office in Essex Junction. Its boundary covers about 77.8 sq mi.