Summary:
The Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District in Vermont is home to two high-performing middle schools: Essex Middle School and Albert D. Lawton School. Both schools consistently rank in the top 20% of Vermont middle schools, with Essex Middle School being a standout performer, ranked 11th out of 85 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
Essex Middle School significantly outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 6th and 7th-grade ELA proficiency rates over 70%. The school has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 31.01%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. Albert D. Lawton School, while also a strong performer, has slightly lower test scores and a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 33.13%, indicating a more diverse student population.
Both schools invest heavily in their students, spending well above the state average per student, with Albert D. Lawton School spending the most at $12,633 per student. The schools also maintain excellent student-teacher ratios, with Albert D. Lawton School having the lowest ratio at 10.5 to 1. Overall, the data suggests that the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District is home to two high-performing middle schools that are providing a quality education to their students.
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