The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in English language arts. The lowest is 56% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Jericho Elementary School
Jericho ElementarySchool sits on Route 15 in Jericho Corners, one of several dispersed village centers in this rural Chittenden County town. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade and feeds into the Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District, which also includes Browns River Middle School and Mount Mansfield Union High School, both located in Jericho. The campus sits amid the Old Red Mill, a post office, and historic buildings, so the school is woven into the village fabric rather than set apart on an isolated campus.
Academic results here are a real bright spot in English language arts. On the most recent Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program, third and fourth graders both posted proficiency rates that sit comfortably above the midpoint you would expect for a Vermont elementary school, with well over two thirds of tested students meeting or exceeding standards in each grade. Math results are more mixed: a bare majority of third and fourth graders reached proficiency, with rates hovering around the mid-fifties. That is a respectable showing but leaves a meaningful share of students below the bar. A parent weighing this school may want to look into how the school supports students who arrive below grade level in math, particularly as they prepare for the transition to Browns River Middle School. No participation rate data was reported for either subject, and no multi-year trend was available, so it is hard to say whether these results reflect steady performance or a recent shift.
The school is modestly sized for its grade band, with a pre-kindergarten cohort that is notably large relative to the other grades. The student body is predominantly white, with small Hispanic and multiracial populations and almost no Black or Asian enrollment. A small fraction of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is low for a Vermont public school and consistent with the town's economic profile. The school did not report data on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so families whose children receive those services may want to ask the school directly about what is available.
Jericho itself is a residential rural town with no single traditional downtown. Instead, life spreads across Jericho Corners, Jericho Center, Riverside, and part of Underhill Flats. The local commercial base is thin, with roughly a hundred registered businesses and no large private employers identified in available sources. Most working residents commute to Burlington or elsewhere in Chittenden County, and a meaningful share work from home. The town's only public transit route, Green Mountain Transit bus line 36, was discontinued in 2025, so getting around without a car is difficult. Nearly half of the town's land is in public ownership or under conservation, which reinforces the rural character and constrains new development. A town planner and zoning administrator are on staff, and no major new housing developments surfaced in available sources.
Housing here is expensive relative to both Vermont and the nation. Typical home values in the school's zip code run well above the state benchmark and roughly half again above the national figure, with the price-to-income ratio sitting at a level that will stretch many household budgets. Estimated monthly mortgage costs exceed estimated rent by a meaningful margin, though no rental data was available for the immediate area. Statewide unemployment is moderate, and median household income has been stable in real terms, but the affordability gap is real: families moving to Jericho for the schools should expect to pay a premium for the privilege.
The district-level picture is quiet. No recent budget votes, bond issues, referendums, or curriculum changes meeting a lasting-impact threshold were found. The district merger that formed the current unified union and the addition of Huntington to the district both predate the recent window, so the governance structure is settled. For a family looking at Jericho Elementary, the appeal is a small, stable, village-centered school with strong early literacy results in a conserved rural setting, balanced against a housing market that demands serious financial capacity and math outcomes that bear watching.
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