Most Improved Vermont Middle Schools

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
28	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.1	55.4%	296 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$11,884		$11,884	52.2	25	67	39	500041100370
35	St. Albans City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Bellows Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-0565	681	58	11.8	65.5%	559 (82.1%)	17 (2.5%)	34 (5.0%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	$22,091	$2,078	$20,013	43.3	20.3	71	36	500039900304
25	Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	140	12	11.9	51.4%	131 (93.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$18,307	$1,193	$17,114	55	36.5	56	31	500041200363
52	Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	$15,585	$410	$15,175	32	11.3	80	28	500043600025
49	Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	144	14	10.4	65.3%	136 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$22,819	$2,332	$20,487	33.4	18	76	27	500042100427
48	Lamoille Union Middle School	Public	7-8	736 VT Route 15 West	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 851-1300	229	28	8.1	54.6%	220 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$15,085	$368	$14,717	34.6	19.9	73	25	500039700198
42	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Public	7-12	33 Mechanic Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 265-4966	499	39	12.7	53.7%	463 (92.8%)	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$15,434	$10	$15,424	37.6	25.1	66	24	500044000127
21	Middlebury Union Middle School	Public	6-8	48 Deerfield Lane	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1600	381	30	12.8	34.9%	359 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,713		$14,713	58.2	46.9	44	23	500040200469
39	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$14,586	$838	$13,748	40.1	33	61	22	500041700185
41	Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	254	26	9.9	44.9%	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$20,597		$20,597	37.7	28.9	63	22	500040800227

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics, VTCAP Science test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 74)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
28	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.1	55.4%	296 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$11,884						$11,884	52.2	25	67	39		500041100370
35	St. Albans City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Bellows Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-0565	681	58	11.8	65.5%	559 (82.1%)	17 (2.5%)	34 (5.0%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	$22,091			$2,078			$20,013	43.3	20.3	71	36		500039900304
25	Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	140	12	11.9	51.4%	131 (93.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$18,307			$1,193			$17,114	55	36.5	56	31		500041200363
52	Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	$15,585			$410			$15,175	32	11.3	80	28		500043600025
49	Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	144	14	10.4	65.3%	136 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$22,819			$2,332			$20,487	33.4	18	76	27		500042100427
48	Lamoille Union Middle School	Public	7-8	736 VT Route 15 West	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 851-1300	229	28	8.1	54.6%	220 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$15,085			$368			$14,717	34.6	19.9	73	25		500039700198
42	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Public	7-12	33 Mechanic Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 265-4966	499	39	12.7	53.7%	463 (92.8%)	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$15,434			$10			$15,424	37.6	25.1	66	24		500044000127
21	Middlebury Union Middle School	Public	6-8	48 Deerfield Lane	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1600	381	30	12.8	34.9%	359 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,713						$14,713	58.2	46.9	44	23		500040200469
39	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$14,586			$838			$13,748	40.1	33	61	22		500041700185
41	Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	254	26	9.9	44.9%	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$20,597						$20,597	37.7	28.9	63	22		500040800227