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Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 Schools
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is a public school district in Vermont, based in Chittenden County (Essex Junction). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
8 of 9 schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7
Best schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
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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.
- A- Essex Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Essex High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Westford Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Albert D Lawton School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Hiawatha Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Summit Street School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Founders Memorial School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B- Thomas Fleming School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
All schools, A to Z (9)
- B+ Albert D Lawton School, Essex Junction
- Essex Elementary School, Essex Junction
- B+ Essex High School, Essex Junction
- A- Essex Middle School, Essex Junction
- B Founders Memorial School, Essex Junction
- B Hiawatha Elementary School, Essex Junction
- B Summit Street School, Essex Junction
- B- Thomas Fleming School, Essex Junction
- B+ Westford Elementary School, Westford
Where Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Essex Junction (8)
- Westford (1)
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
Nearby school districts
- Winooski Incorporated School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Milton School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Colchester School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 (8 schools, 11 mi)
- Burlington School District (9 schools, 11 mi)
- South Burlington School District (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 (4 schools, 17 mi)
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 50.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 49.4%. 63% 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.