Best Public Schools in Middlesex, VT

Summary:

The city of Middlesex, Vermont is home to a single standout elementary school, Rumney Memorial School, which serves grades 1-6 and has an enrollment of 114 students. This school is part of the Washington Central Unified Union School District #92, which is ranked 16th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rumney Memorial School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Vermont over the past 3 school years, reaching as high as 6th in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its student performance on state assessments (VTCAP) is significantly above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 68.75% to 92.31% across grades 3-6, compared to state averages of 55.07% to 61%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 43.75% to 92.31% in grades 3-6, compared to state averages of 34.25% to 48.11%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 68.75% is also well above the state average of 44.2%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 and a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 43.86%, Rumney Memorial School appears to be delivering exceptional academic outcomes for a diverse student population. The school's consistent high rankings and strong performance on state assessments make it a standout institution in the Middlesex, Vermont education landscape.

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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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Rumney Memorial School	Public	1-6	433 Shady Rill Road	Middlesex	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-5429	114	8	13.5	43.9%	108 (94.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	89.2	10^th of 137 public elementary schools	92.7%		89.4	10^th of 133 public elementary schools	92.5%		82.6	83.3	68.8	92.3	56.5	50.0	43.8	92.3	68.8

Cities Near Middlesex

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montpelier	0.6 mi	8	36^th
Berlin	3.86 mi	2	70^th
East Montpelier	4.18 mi	2	16^th
Barre	6.91 mi	9	89^th
Plainfield	7.05 mi	3

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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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