Middle Schools in Burlington School District

Summary:

The Burlington School District in Vermont is home to two middle schools, Edmunds Middle School and Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, which serve students in grades 6-8. The district faces some socioeconomic challenges, with over 50% of students at both schools qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Of the two schools, Edmunds Middle School stands out as the stronger performer. It has consistently ranked higher in the statewide school rankings, reaching as high as 18th out of 85 Vermont middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Edmunds Middle School also outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School lags behind the state averages in Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 7th and 8th grades.

Both schools have similar per-student spending, around $13,400 in the 2018-2019 school year, and student-teacher ratios, with Edmunds Middle School having a slightly higher ratio of 9.2 compared to Lyman C. Hunt Middle School's 9.0. However, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 30th out of 68 schools in 2021-2022 to 49th out of 85 schools in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in relative performance that warrants further investigation.

District Detail

150 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401-2721

(802) 864-8474

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,398

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winooski Incorporated School District	2.73 mi	3	66^th
Colchester School District	3.18 mi	5	12^th
South Burlington School District	3.52 mi	5
Essex Junction Incorporated School District	5.33 mi	4
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	5.33 mi	10	8^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.