Best Middle Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)	ID
31	Vergennes Union Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 877-2938	128	13	10.2	43.0%	117 (91.4%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)				56.8			(n/a)	500039809276
32	Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Public	7-12	175 Thunderbird Drive	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-7311	741	83	8.8	52.6%	529 (71.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (24.4%)				56.5			(n/a)	500043300195
33	Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	357	33	10.8	53.5%	345 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)				56			(n/a)	500043709272
34	Brattleboro Area Middle School	Public	7-8	109 Sunny Acres	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 451-3500	270	35	7.7	62.2%	218 (80.7%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)				55.7			(n/a)	500043100485
35	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	266	15	17.8	52.3%	259 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649	54.7	56.9	17	18	500042100424
36	Canaan Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99 School Street	Canaan	05903	Essex County	Canaan School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 266-8910	158	23	6.8	50.6%	146 (92.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,959	$00	$14,959	51.6			(n/a)	500294000426
37	Peoples Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	202 Copley Avenue	Morrisville	05661	Lamoille County	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 888-1401	238	24	9.8	52.5%	212 (89.1%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (2.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)				51.3	40.8	29	8	500044800157
38	Danville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	143 Peacham Road	Danville	05828	Caledonia County	Danville School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 684-3651	338	43	7.8	49.7%	312 (92.3%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$11,959	$00	$11,959	51.2	50.2	22	16	500345000451
39	Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Public	7-12	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	396	38	10.3	31.6%	376 (94.9%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)				51			(n/a)	500393000204
40	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	251	21	12	35.9%	236 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$10,712	$629	$10,083	48.1			(n/a)	500039900432

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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 12, 2025, 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 (2024 vs 2023)					ID
Rank (of 85)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	ID
31	Vergennes Union Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 877-2938	128	13	10.2	43.0%	117 (91.4%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								56.8			(n/a)		500039809276
32	Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Public	7-12	175 Thunderbird Drive	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-7311	741	83	8.8	52.6%	529 (71.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (24.4%)								56.5			(n/a)		500043300195
33	Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	357	33	10.8	53.5%	345 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								56			(n/a)		500043709272
34	Brattleboro Area Middle School	Public	7-8	109 Sunny Acres	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 451-3500	270	35	7.7	62.2%	218 (80.7%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)								55.7			(n/a)		500043100485
35	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	266	15	17.8	52.3%	259 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,257			$1,608			$11,649	54.7	56.9	17	18		500042100424
36	Canaan Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99 School Street	Canaan	05903	Essex County	Canaan School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 266-8910	158	23	6.8	50.6%	146 (92.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,959			$00			$14,959	51.6			(n/a)		500294000426
37	Peoples Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	202 Copley Avenue	Morrisville	05661	Lamoille County	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 888-1401	238	24	9.8	52.5%	212 (89.1%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (2.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)								51.3	40.8	29	8		500044800157
38	Danville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	143 Peacham Road	Danville	05828	Caledonia County	Danville School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 684-3651	338	43	7.8	49.7%	312 (92.3%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$11,959			$00			$11,959	51.2	50.2	22	16		500345000451
39	Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Public	7-12	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	396	38	10.3	31.6%	376 (94.9%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								51			(n/a)		500393000204
40	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	251	21	12	35.9%	236 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$10,712			$629			$10,083	48.1			(n/a)		500039900432