Best Middle Schools in Vermont for Special Education Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Vermont!

Every year, the Vermont Agency of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, Special Education students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Vermont test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the VTCAP test scores by the Vermont Agency of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, February 20, 2026.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (Special Education vs All Students - 2025)	ID
1	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	95.5%	91.9%	3.56%	500041000200
2	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	90.9%	87.8%	3.07%	500039500121
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	86.4%	95.9%	9.58%	500747000295
4	U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)				81.8%	79.7%	2.09%	500043900339
5	St. Albans City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Bellows Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-0565	681	58	11.8	65.5%	559 (82.1%)	17 (2.5%)	34 (5.0%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	$13,390	$787	$12,603	77.3%	52.7%	24.57%	500039900304
6	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%)				72.7%	67.6%	5.16%	500039809276
7	Colchester Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5800	509	44	11.5	35.0%	418 (82.1%)	23 (4.5%)	23 (4.5%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	$11,187	$00	$11,187	68.2%	77.0%	8.85%	500324000088
8	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	63.6%	97.3%	33.66%	500039600284
9	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$12,126	$372	$11,754	59.1%	47.3%	11.79%	500041700185
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	54.5%	86.5%	31.94%	500039600243

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (Special Education vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 22)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (Special Education)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (Special Education)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	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	95.5%	91.9%	3.56%			500041000200
2	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	90.9%	87.8%	3.07%			500039500121
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	86.4%	95.9%	9.58%			500747000295
4	U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)								81.8%	79.7%	2.09%			500043900339
5	St. Albans City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Bellows Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-0565	681	58	11.8	65.5%	559 (82.1%)	17 (2.5%)	34 (5.0%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	$13,390			$787			$12,603	77.3%	52.7%	24.57%			500039900304
6	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%)								72.7%	67.6%	5.16%			500039809276
7	Colchester Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5800	509	44	11.5	35.0%	418 (82.1%)	23 (4.5%)	23 (4.5%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	$11,187			$00			$11,187	68.2%	77.0%	8.85%			500324000088
8	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	63.6%	97.3%	33.66%			500039600284
9	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$12,126			$372			$11,754	59.1%	47.3%	11.79%			500041700185
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	54.5%	86.5%	31.94%			500039600243