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Private elementary school · Burlington, Vermont

Mater Christi School

Mater Christi School rates 7.2 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 9 schools in Burlington for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#12 of 63 schools in Vermont · The estimated academic score from 9 schools in Burlington is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Burlington, VT serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 12 of 63 schools in Vermont.

Mater Christi School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
5.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.1
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.7
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.8
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 9 schools in Burlington. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in VT.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in VT.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 05401; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mater Christi School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,532
Median home value
$463,300
Median rent
$1,614/mo
College educated
63.1%
Homeownership
28.8%
Poverty rate
28.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 05401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
74
Very Walkable
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
86
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
4,563/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Burlington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Burlington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White82%
  • Asian9%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More2%
  • Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Mater Christi Schoolthis school
    7.2
  2. Baird School2.5 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  3. Christ the King School1.4 mi · private
    6.4Compare →
  4. St Francis Xavier School1.1 mi · private
    5.8Compare →
  5. 5.5Compare →
  6. Davis Community School2.7 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  7. Tamim Academy of Vt0.3 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  8. The Bellwether School4.2 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Mater Christi School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mater Christi School serve?

Mater Christi School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Mater Christi School?

Mater Christi School has an enrollment of approximately 270 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mater Christi School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mater Christi School is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Mater Christi School rank in VT?

Mater Christi School ranks #12 of 63 private schools in VT.

What is Mater Christi School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mater Christi School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Mater Christi School a private school?

Yes, Mater Christi School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Mater Christi School a religious school?

Mater Christi School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
270
Gender split
48% M / 52% F
Student-teacher ratio
8.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
7 hours
Days per year
181 days
Setting
Small City
County
Chittenden County
Area population (ZIP 05401)
31,676
Area average commute
18 min
Area median age
25.4

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Vermont Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.