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Best Middle Schools in Chelsea, VT

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Summary:

The city of Chelsea, Vermont is home to a single middle school, First Branch Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located within the First Branch Unified School District #82, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, currently ranking 22nd out of 85 schools with a 4-star rating.

First Branch Middle School stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 7th-grade students scoring 76.92% proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 43%. However, the school's 6th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 41.67% is lower than the state average of 55%, suggesting room for improvement in this area. The school's spending of $17,260 per student is relatively high compared to the state average, and with a small student population of just 92 students, the school may benefit from a more personalized approach to education.

Overall, First Branch Middle School demonstrates strengths in mathematics but could focus on enhancing its ELA performance. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and high spending per student warrant further investigation to understand the factors driving its academic outcomes. As the sole middle school in the Chelsea area, First Branch Middle School plays a crucial role in shaping the educational experiences of local students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
First Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	6 School Street	Chelsea	05038	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 685-4551	89	14	6.5	48.3%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	52.6	36.8	$21,644	$434	$21,210

Cities Near Chelsea

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tunbridge	5.04 mi	2	93^rd
Brookfield	8.34 mi	2
Washington	8.43 mi	2
West Fairlee	10.62 mi	1
Williamstown	10.74 mi	4	104^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.

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