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Essex Middle School

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Public Grades 6-8

433

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452-3366

(802) 879-7173

District: Essex Town School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

African American:

2.1%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2007 → 87th in 2017

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school58%

Vermont avg45%

Not ranked this year

Essex Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2017	80.2	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	17 of 105	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	8 of 106	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	86.8	5 of 104	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	2 of 102	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	5 of 99	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.5	3 of 98	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.7	17 of 105	83.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Vermont (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science43%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Essex Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7173	366	32	11.2	30.1%	286 (78.1%)	12 (3.3%)	19 (5.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	85.4	9^th of 74 public middle schools	87.8%		83.7	11^th of 85 public middle schools	87.1%	2		72.7	70.6	74.1		60.7	57.5	57.8		56.9	$11,977	$313	$11,664
Albert D. Lawton School	Public	6-8	104 Maple Street	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-1388	297	32	9.2	33.3%	219 (73.7%)	7 (2.4%)	11 (3.7%)	39 (13.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	78.6	13^th of 74 public middle schools	82.4%		69.4	19^th of 85 public middle schools	77.6%	6		69.7	62.8	75.3		56.2	58.7	57.3		42.7	$12,633	$330	$12,303
Browns River Middle School	Public	5-8	20 River Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-3711	403	28	14.5	13.6%	366 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)					48.3				72.6	65.6
Winooski Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	146	16	9.2	76.0%	58 (39.7%)	38 (26.0%)	10 (6.8%)	30 (20.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	12.8	70^th of 74 public middle schools	5.4%		7.5	84^th of 85 public middle schools	1.2%	14		22.2	37.3	39.1		11.1	28.9	10.6		29.2	$16,240	$00	$16,240
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7100	565	45	12.6	29.9%	403 (71.3%)	44 (7.8%)	32 (5.7%)	42 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	89.9	3^rd of 74 public middle schools	95.9%		88.3	8^th of 85 public middle schools	90.6%	5		67.4	73.0	79.8		71.1	59.4	66.3		67.0	$12,290	$223	$12,067
Camels Hump Middle School	Public	5-8	173 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2188	332	25	13.1	23.8%	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)					53.3				68.4	79.4
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	$13,420	$1,088	$12,332
Colchester Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5800	509	44	11.5	35.0%	418 (82.1%)	23 (4.5%)	23 (4.5%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	73	17^th of 74 public middle schools	77.0%		72.8	16^th of 85 public middle schools	81.2%	1		63.1	54.7	70.6		61.5	48.0	55.2		52.9	$11,187	$00	$11,187
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	$13,435	$1,089	$12,346
Milton Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	420	47	9.0	49.3%	362 (86.2%)	13 (3.1%)	13 (3.1%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	27.6	57^th of 74 public middle schools	23.0%		29.6	62^nd of 85 public middle schools	27.1%	5	36.5	45.3	35.9	53.0	17.4	29.5	31.2	25.0	25.2	35.0	$10,387	$472	$9,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Essex Middle School

What district is Essex Middle School in?

Essex Town School District

What is the racial makeup of Essex Middle School?

Students at Essex Middle School are 92% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Essex Middle School?

In the 2016-17 school year, 433 students attended Essex Middle School.

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