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Rumney Memorial School

Public Grades 1-6

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Rumney Memorial School is an elementary school located in Middlesex, Vermont, serving 114 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Washington Central Unified Union School District #92, which is ranked 16 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rumney Memorial School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had impressive results, with 82.61% of 3rd graders, 83.33% of 4th graders, 68.75% of 5th graders, and 92.31% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, all significantly higher than the state averages. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 43.75% in 5th grade to an exceptional 92.31% in 6th grade, again outpacing the state. Additionally, 68.75% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 44.2%.

Rumney Memorial School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Vermont, with a ranking of 10 out of 137 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 13.5 over the past three school years, suggests a more personalized learning environment for students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Berlin Elementary School, Rumney Memorial School stands out with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

114

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

433 Shady Rill Road
Middlesex, VT 05602-8808

(802) 223-5429

District: Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.6%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2021 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

Vermont avg48%

10^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From top 13% (2021) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 75Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 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	89.2	10 of 137	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	10 of 133	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	24 of 133	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	19 of 148	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	12 of 141	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	13 of 142	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	18 of 133	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+24 vs state

Science69%+25 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Rumney Memorial 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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rumney Memorial School	Public	1-6	433 Shady Rill Road	Middlesex	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-5429	114	8	13.5	43.9%	108 (94.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	89.2	10^th of 137 public elementary schools	92.7%		89.4	10^th of 133 public elementary schools	92.5%		82.6	83.3	68.8	92.3	56.5	50.0	43.8	92.3	68.8
Doty Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Calais Road	Worcester	05682	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-5656	61	7	8.9	65.6%	60 (98.4%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Park Avenue	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 225-8200	447	39	11.6	33.8%	374 (83.7%)	15 (3.4%)	13 (2.9%)	28 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	81.8	19^th of 137 public elementary schools	86.1%					(n/a)	67.1	77.8			51.3	38.3				$12,625	$395	$12,230
East Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	665 Vincent Flats Road	East Montpelier	05651	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-7936	202	17	12.1	35.6%	177 (87.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	77.2	22^nd of 137 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.2	21^st of 133 public elementary schools	84.2%	1	73.9	71.9	65.0	85.3	60.9	31.3	55.0	55.9	55.0
Brookside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	47 Stowe Street	Waterbury	05676	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 244-7195	389	31	12.6	24.4%	367 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	52^nd of 137 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.7	37^th of 133 public elementary schools	72.2%	15	44.4	62.5			42.9	40.6				$12,908	$312	$12,596
Calais Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Lightening Ridge Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 454-7777	91	9	10.4	36.3%	84 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Stowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Park Street	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 253-4154	347	27	12.9	29.4%	320 (92.2%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	82	18^th of 137 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.7	14^th of 133 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	58.9				41.1				78.4	$11,644	$82	$11,562
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	372 Paine Turnpike North	Berlin	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-2796	182	14	13.1	52.7%	162 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	33.3	98^th of 137 public elementary schools	28.5%		44.4	72^nd of 133 public elementary schools	45.9%	26	48.2	45.0	46.2	46.7	18.5	25.0	23.1	53.3	38.5
Moretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Route 100B	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3742	169	12	13.8	23.1%	164 (97.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	39^th of 137 public elementary schools	71.5%					(n/a)	36.8	83.3	60.0	66.7	42.1	66.7	33.3	61.1	40.0	$14,977	$362	$14,615
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Valley Lake Road	Woodbury	05681	Washington County	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-5715	54	4	14.5	42.6%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	87.3	12^th of 137 public elementary schools	91.2%					(n/a)			75.0				75.0		58.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Rumney Memorial School

What district is Rumney Memorial School in?

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

What is the racial makeup of Rumney Memorial School?

Students at Rumney Memorial School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Rumney Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Rumney Memorial School.

Is Rumney Memorial School a good school?

Yes. Rumney Memorial School ranks in the top 7.3% of Vermont elementary schools.

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