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Brattleboro Area Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
20th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 74 Vermont Middle Schools
Better than 73% of Vermont middle schools
Summary

Brattleboro Area Middle School is a public middle school in Brattleboro, Vermont, serving 255 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Windham Southeast Unified Union School District, which is ranked 24 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brattleboro Area Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 20th out of 68 schools in 2021-2022 to 34th out of 85 schools in 2023-2024, with a current ranking of 20th out of 74 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance has been relatively strong, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above the state average. Male students at the school have performed better than female students, and the school has also performed well for low socioeconomic status students, though its performance for special education students has been more average.

Academically, Brattleboro Area Middle School has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but its performance in mathematics has been more mixed, with 8th graders underperforming the state average. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate, however, was higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.79% to 62.22%, and the student-teacher ratio has improved over the years, decreasing from 9 students per teacher to 7.5 students per teacher.

255
Students ?
7.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
56.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 109 Sunny Acres
       Brattleboro, VT  05301-3614

(802) 451-3500

District: Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96


Students who attend Brattleboro Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Brattleboro Union High School

Feeder schools for Brattleboro Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Vernon Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2021
✓Above the Vermont median (73rd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
Vermont avg47%
20th of 74
Vermont public middle schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 25 pts since 2021
From bottom 48% (2021) to top 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 75Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202558.520 of 7473.0%★★★★☆
202455.734 of 8560.0%★★★☆☆
202261.620 of 6870.6%★★★★☆
202144.944 of 8548.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202552.425 of 4341.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.133 of 4831.3%★★☆☆☆
202257.115 of 3961.5%★★★☆☆
202141.435 of 5536.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202562.612 of 3868.4%★★★★☆
202458.014 of 4065.0%★★★☆☆
202265.29 of 2766.7%★★★★☆
202166.86 of 3582.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202557.117 of 4360.5%★★★☆☆
202466.414 of 4971.4%★★★★☆
202368.010 of 3066.7%★★★☆☆
202263.015 of 4264.3%★★★☆☆
202147.028 of 5448.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202542.311 of 2250.0%★★★☆☆
202255.97 of 1758.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202562.729 of 9168.1%★★★☆☆
202258.532 of 9164.8%★★★☆☆
202144.448 of 9448.9%★★★☆☆
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 (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%~ state avg
Science44%+4 vs state
Mathematics38%~ state avg

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Students who attend Brattleboro Area Middle School usually go on to attend Brattleboro Union High School

Brattleboro Area Middle School ranks 20th of 74 Vermont middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Brattleboro Area Middle School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Brattleboro Area Middle School.


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