District guide
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Chittenden County, VT: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 tells you before choosing a home
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is listed with 10 public schools and 3,742 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 6 primary, 2 middle, 2 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
10 district schools are associated with Chittenden County in the current file, about 20% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
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1,833 reported students
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701 reported students
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1,208 reported students
Parent checks for Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Essex Junction | 1,208 | Profile |
| Essex Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–2 | Essex Junction | 521 | Listed only |
| Essex Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Essex Junction | 382 | Listed only |
| Founders Memorial School Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Essex Junction | 346 | Listed only |
| Summit Street School Regular | Primary | PK–3 | Essex Junction | 336 | Listed only |
| Albert D. Lawton School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Essex Junction | 319 | Listed only |
| Hiawatha Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–3 | Essex Junction | 223 | Listed only |
| Thomas Fleming School Regular | Primary | 4–5 | Essex Junction | 206 | Listed only |
| Westford Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Westford | 201 | Listed only |
| The Center for Technology - Essex Vocational | High | 9–12 | Essex Junction | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 FAQ
What schools are included for Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 includes 10 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 6 primary, 2 middle, 2 high schools.
Does this Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 or local assignment tools.
Is Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 ranked as the best district in Chittenden County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.