Best Middle Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
21	Middlebury Union Middle School	Public	6-8	48 Deerfield Lane	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1600	381	30	12.8	34.9%	359 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,032	$445	$14,587	58.2	46.9	44	23	500040200469
22	Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	97 Martinsville Road	Hartland	05048	Windsor County	Hartland School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 436-2255	272	21	12.9	41.9%	263 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,445	$00	$12,445	57.3	64.4	24	2	500462000155
23	Burke Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	3293 Burke Hollow Road	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3385	188	17	11.1	51.6%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649	55.8	54.7	35	12	500042100424
24	Vergennes Union Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 877-2938	193	13	14.8	35.8%	175 (90.7%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)				55.7	56.8	31	7	500039809276
25	Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	140	12	11.9	51.4%	131 (93.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$12,221	$00	$12,221	55	36.5	56	31	500041200363
26	Fairfield Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 Park Street	Fairfield	05455	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6639	249	20	12.5	39.4%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$10,712	$629	$10,083	53.7	48.1	40	14	500039900432
27	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	821	73	11.2	35.8%	759 (92.4%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)				52.9	47.7	42	15	500044500024
28	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.1	55.4%	296 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$12,797	$175	$12,622	52.2	25	67	39	500041100370
29	St. Albans Town Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-8	169 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 527-7191	754	55	13.7	47.3%	681 (90.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	$11,303	$664	$10,639	51.8	42.5	51	22	500039900306
30	Hartford Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Highland Avenue	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 295-8640	280	32	8.8	48.2%	251 (89.6%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$13,016	$240	$12,776	51.6	48	41	11	500459000150

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
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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
21	Middlebury Union Middle School	Public	6-8	48 Deerfield Lane	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1600	381	30	12.8	34.9%	359 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,032			$445			$14,587	58.2	46.9	44	23		500040200469
22	Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	97 Martinsville Road	Hartland	05048	Windsor County	Hartland School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 436-2255	272	21	12.9	41.9%	263 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,445			$00			$12,445	57.3	64.4	24	2		500462000155
23	Burke Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	3293 Burke Hollow Road	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3385	188	17	11.1	51.6%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,257			$1,608			$11,649	55.8	54.7	35	12		500042100424
24	Vergennes Union Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 877-2938	193	13	14.8	35.8%	175 (90.7%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								55.7	56.8	31	7		500039809276
25	Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	140	12	11.9	51.4%	131 (93.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$12,221			$00			$12,221	55	36.5	56	31		500041200363
26	Fairfield Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 Park Street	Fairfield	05455	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6639	249	20	12.5	39.4%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$10,712			$629			$10,083	53.7	48.1	40	14		500039900432
27	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	821	73	11.2	35.8%	759 (92.4%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)								52.9	47.7	42	15		500044500024
28	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.1	55.4%	296 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$12,797			$175			$12,622	52.2	25	67	39		500041100370
29	St. Albans Town Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-8	169 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 527-7191	754	55	13.7	47.3%	681 (90.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	$11,303			$664			$10,639	51.8	42.5	51	22		500039900306
30	Hartford Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Highland Avenue	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 295-8640	280	32	8.8	48.2%	251 (89.6%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$13,016			$240			$12,776	51.6	48	41	11		500459000150