Best Middle Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 School Drive	Montgomery Center	05471	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 326-4618	157	14	10.9	47.1%	144 (91.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)				98.3			(n/a)	500044100197
2	Shelburne Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harbor Road	Shelburne	05482	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 985-3331	788	55	14.4	18.4%	701 (89.0%)	13 (1.6%)	19 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	$12,003	$246	$11,757	90.8	84.4	10	8	500039600284
3	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%)	$12,290	$223	$12,067	89.9	88.3	8	5	500747000295
4	Hinesburg Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	10888 Route 116	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 482-2106	542	40	13.6	29.3%	503 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)				89.8	77.4	14	10	500039600158
5	Craftsbury Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1422 North Craftsbury Road	Craftsbury Common	05827	Orleans County	Craftsbury Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 586-2541	207	21	10	54.6%	199 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,489	$56	$11,433	88.5			(n/a)	500339000428
6	Main Street Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Main Street	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-3404	348	34	10.2	28.4%	288 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.5%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$10,761	$337	$10,424	88.5	92.2	5	1	500041000200
7	Westford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	146 Brookside Road	Westford	05494	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-5932	206	15	14.2	27.2%	183 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	$13,614	$356	$13,258	88.3	80.8	12	5	500039500373
8	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	100 Amsden Way	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-1317	440	38	11.5	25.9%	399 (90.7%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)				86.5	89.2	7	1	500045000395
9	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%)	$11,977	$313	$11,664	85.4	83.7	11	2	500039500121
10	Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	1,040	53	19.5	20.2%	866 (83.3%)	38 (3.7%)	35 (3.4%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	$11,879	$244	$11,635	85	87.1	9	1	500039600243

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics, VTCAP Science test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 74)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1	Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 School Drive	Montgomery Center	05471	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 326-4618	157	14	10.9	47.1%	144 (91.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								98.3			(n/a)		500044100197
2	Shelburne Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harbor Road	Shelburne	05482	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 985-3331	788	55	14.4	18.4%	701 (89.0%)	13 (1.6%)	19 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	$12,003			$246			$11,757	90.8	84.4	10	8		500039600284
3	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%)	$12,290			$223			$12,067	89.9	88.3	8	5		500747000295
4	Hinesburg Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	10888 Route 116	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 482-2106	542	40	13.6	29.3%	503 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)								89.8	77.4	14	10		500039600158
5	Craftsbury Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1422 North Craftsbury Road	Craftsbury Common	05827	Orleans County	Craftsbury Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 586-2541	207	21	10	54.6%	199 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,489			$56			$11,433	88.5			(n/a)		500339000428
6	Main Street Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Main Street	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-3404	348	34	10.2	28.4%	288 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.5%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$10,761			$337			$10,424	88.5	92.2	5	1		500041000200
7	Westford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	146 Brookside Road	Westford	05494	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-5932	206	15	14.2	27.2%	183 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	$13,614			$356			$13,258	88.3	80.8	12	5		500039500373
8	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	100 Amsden Way	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-1317	440	38	11.5	25.9%	399 (90.7%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)								86.5	89.2	7	1		500045000395
9	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%)	$11,977			$313			$11,664	85.4	83.7	11	2		500039500121
10	Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	1,040	53	19.5	20.2%	866 (83.3%)	38 (3.7%)	35 (3.4%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	$11,879			$244			$11,635	85	87.1	9	1		500039600243