Best Middle Schools in Burlington, VT

Summary:

The city of Burlington, Vermont is home to two middle schools: Edmunds Middle School and Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, both serving grades 6-8 and part of the Burlington School District. While the schools share similarities, they also exhibit notable differences in academic performance, student-teacher ratios, and socioeconomic factors.

Academically, both schools outperform the statewide average in 8th-grade VTCAP/Science proficiency, with Lyman C. Hunt Middle School standing out with a 49.02% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state's 40.41% average. Additionally, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School boasts a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.8, compared to Edmunds Middle School's 9.5, suggesting a more favorable learning environment.

In terms of socioeconomic factors, Edmunds Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 60.67%, compared to Lyman C. Hunt Middle School's 53.11%. This difference in student population may contribute to the schools' varying performance and resource needs. Overall, the middle schools in Burlington, Vermont offer a diverse educational landscape, with each institution presenting its own unique strengths and challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edmunds Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Main Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8486	356	37	9.5	60.7%	196 (55.1%)	72 (20.2%)	31 (8.7%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)								(n/a)	42.2	$18,427	$585	$17,842
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School	Public	6-8	1364 North Avenue	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8469	322	37	8.8	53.1%	209 (64.9%)	44 (13.7%)	19 (5.9%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)								(n/a)	49.0	$21,239	$2,525	$18,714

Cities Near Burlington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winooski	2.52 mi	3	117^th
South Burlington	2.87 mi	5	14^th
Colchester	3.69 mi	5	21^st
Essex Junction	4.93 mi	18	15^th
Shelburne	7.39 mi	2	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.