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Middlebury Union Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
21st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 74 Vermont Middle Schools
Better than 72% of Vermont middle schools
Summary

Middlebury Union Middle School is a public middle school located in Middlebury, Vermont, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 and has consistently maintained a strong ranking among Vermont middle schools, typically placing in the top half of the state's middle schools.

Middlebury Union Middle School has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were above the state average for all three grade levels, and its 8th-grade Science proficiency rate was higher than the state average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 12.8 students per teacher over the past few years, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students. Interestingly, the school has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Middlebury Union Middle School has generally performed well, its performance has shown some fluctuations over the years, with the school's ranking ranging from 12th to 44th among Vermont middle schools. Additionally, the school's performance data for different student subgroups reveals some disparities, with male students and special education students performing lower than their peers. Nearby Vergennes Union Middle School, located about 12.67 miles away, has also demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics that are generally on par with or slightly higher than Middlebury Union Middle School, but with a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.8.

381
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,032
Per pupil spending ?
34.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 48 Deerfield Lane
       Middlebury, VT  05753

(802) 382-1600

District: Addison Central Unified Union School District #55


Students who attend Middlebury Union Middle School usually attend:

High:    Middlebury Union High School

Feeder schools for Middlebury Union Middle School:

Elementary:    Bingham Memorial School
    Bridport Central School
    Mary Hogan School
    Ripton Elementary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.2%
Hispanic:
2.1%
African American:
1.8%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2018 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Vermont median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2018
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
Vermont avg49%
21st of 74
Vermont public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2018
From top 15% (2018) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Vermont Middle Schools →
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202558.221 of 7471.6%★★★★☆
202446.944 of 8548.2%★★★☆☆
202247.135 of 6848.5%★★★☆☆
202170.419 of 8577.6%★★★★☆
201954.531 of 8965.2%★★★☆☆
201877.812 of 8085.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202562.316 of 4362.8%★★★☆☆
202457.316 of 4866.7%★★★☆☆
202253.518 of 3953.8%★★★☆☆
202170.011 of 5580.0%★★★★☆
201955.419 of 4658.7%★★★☆☆
201882.67 of 3580.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202548.220 of 3847.4%★★★☆☆
202433.629 of 4027.5%★☆☆☆☆
202236.721 of 2722.2%★★☆☆☆
202159.98 of 3577.1%★★★★☆
201946.519 of 3342.4%★★☆☆☆
201874.55 of 2580.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202550.520 of 4353.5%★★★☆☆
202434.532 of 4934.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.029 of 4231.0%★★☆☆☆
202170.012 of 5477.8%★★★★☆
201956.918 of 4660.9%★★★☆☆
201870.48 of 3476.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202534.015 of 2231.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.919 of 2213.6%★☆☆☆☆
202255.38 of 1752.9%★★★☆☆
202157.57 of 2065.0%★★★☆☆
201840.011 of 1526.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202556.131 of 9165.9%★★★☆☆
202445.447 of 9248.9%★★★☆☆
202349.743 of 8851.1%★★★☆☆
202245.944 of 9151.6%★★★☆☆
202168.324 of 9474.5%★★★★☆
201953.034 of 8760.9%★★★☆☆
201874.619 of 7173.2%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts57%~ state avg
Mathematics46%+3 vs state
Science43%+3 vs state

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Middlebury Union Middle School ranks 21st of 74 Vermont middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Middlebury Union Middle School usually go on to attend Middlebury Union High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Middlebury Union Middle School.

Students at Middlebury Union Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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