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Union Elementary School vs. East Montpelier Elementary School

Should you attend Union Elementary School or East Montpelier Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Union Elementary School
1 Park Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05602
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
East Montpelier Elementary School
665 Vincent Flats Road
East Montpelier, VT 05651
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Union Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

East Montpelier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Union Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 231 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, East Montpelier Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
448 students
231 students
This chart displays total students of Union Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of East Montpelier Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Union Elementary School
This chart displays gender of East Montpelier Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
15 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Union Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of East Montpelier Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Montpelier Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#72 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
#31 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Montpelier Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in VT)
50-54%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in VT)
60-64%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-59%
(Top 5% in VT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Union Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East Montpelier Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
89
40
Kindergarten Students
62
21
Grade 1 Students
63
21
Grade 2 Students
69
32
Grade 3 Students
84
18
Grade 4 Students
81
32
Grade 5 Students
-
33
Grade 6 Students
-
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Union Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of East Montpelier Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Montpelier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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