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Albert D. Lawton School

Q: Is Albert D. Lawton School a good school?

Albert D. Lawton School ranks 13 th of 74 Vermont middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Albert D. Lawton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Albert D. Lawton School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Albert D. Lawton School?

Students at Albert D. Lawton School are 74% White, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Albert D. Lawton School attend?

Students who attend Albert D. Lawton School usually go on to attend Essex High School

Public Grades 6-8

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 74 Vermont Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Vermont middle schools

Summary

Albert D. Lawton School is a public middle school located in Essex Junction, Vermont, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District, which is ranked 8th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albert D. Lawton School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade students scored 75.28% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 59.84%. In Mathematics, the school's 8th-grade students scored 57.3% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 36.84%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 33 Vermont middle schools for its performance with low socioeconomic status students in the 2018-2019 school year.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Albert D. Lawton School consistently outperforms many of them in academic metrics. For example, it ranks higher than Essex Middle School, which is in the same district, as well as Stowe Middle School, which is considered one of the top-performing middle schools in the state. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 10.5 students per teacher, and its higher spending per student of $12,633 in the 2018-2019 school year may contribute to its strong academic performance.

297

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,633

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Maple Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452-3795

(802) 878-1388

District: Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D

Students who attend Albert D. Lawton School usually attend:

High:

Essex High School

Feeder schools for Albert D. Lawton School:

Elementary:	Hiawatha Elementary School
	Summit Street School
	Thomas Fleming School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Asian:

13.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (60% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Vermont middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

Vermont avg49%

13^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From top 3% (2019) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D

8^th of 75Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	19 of 85	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	8 of 85	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	79.4	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	11 of 88	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	8 of 94	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	11 of 71	84.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+11 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Albert D. Lawton School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albert D. Lawton School	Public	6-8	104 Maple Street	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-1388	297	32	9.2	33.3%	219 (73.7%)	7 (2.4%)	11 (3.7%)	39 (13.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	78.6	13^th of 74 public middle schools	82.4%		69.4	19^th of 85 public middle schools	77.6%	6		69.7	62.8	75.3		56.2	58.7	57.3		42.7	$12,633	$330	$12,303
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%)	85.4	9^th of 74 public middle schools	87.8%		83.7	11^th of 85 public middle schools	87.1%	2		72.7	70.6	74.1		60.7	57.5	57.8		56.9	$11,977	$313	$11,664
Winooski Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	146	16	9.2	76.0%	58 (39.7%)	38 (26.0%)	10 (6.8%)	30 (20.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	12.8	70^th of 74 public middle schools	5.4%		7.5	84^th of 85 public middle schools	1.2%	14		22.2	37.3	39.1		11.1	28.9	10.6		29.2	$16,240	$00	$16,240
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%)	89.9	3^rd of 74 public middle schools	95.9%		88.3	8^th of 85 public middle schools	90.6%	5		67.4	73.0	79.8		71.1	59.4	66.3		67.0	$12,290	$223	$12,067
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
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%)	73	17^th of 74 public middle schools	77.0%		72.8	16^th of 85 public middle schools	81.2%	1		63.1	54.7	70.6		61.5	48.0	55.2		52.9	$11,187	$00	$11,187
Camels Hump Middle School	Public	5-8	173 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2188	332	25	13.1	23.8%	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)					53.3				68.4	79.4
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
Browns River Middle School	Public	5-8	20 River Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-3711	403	28	14.5	13.6%	366 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)					48.3				72.6	65.6
Milton Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	420	47	9.0	49.3%	362 (86.2%)	13 (3.1%)	13 (3.1%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	27.6	57^th of 74 public middle schools	23.0%		29.6	62^nd of 85 public middle schools	27.1%	5	36.5	45.3	35.9	53.0	17.4	29.5	31.2	25.0	25.2	35.0	$10,387	$472	$9,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert D. Lawton School

What district is Albert D. Lawton School in?

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D

How many students attend Albert D. Lawton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Albert D. Lawton School.

What is the racial makeup of Albert D. Lawton School?

Students at Albert D. Lawton School are 74% White, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Albert D. Lawton School attend?

Students who attend Albert D. Lawton School usually go on to attend Essex High School

Is Albert D. Lawton School a good school?

Albert D. Lawton School ranks 13^th of 74 Vermont middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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