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Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) is a public school located in Fairfax, Vermont, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Fairfax School District, which is ranked 32 out of 72 districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) has consistently ranked in the top half of Vermont high schools, with rankings ranging from 14 to 34 out of 37-60 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, and it stands out in its performance for female students, ranking in the top 8-7 out of 33-42 Vermont high schools for this subgroup over the past few years. The school also excels in supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 4 and 5 out of 25-29 Vermont high schools, respectively, in 2017-2018.

While Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) performs well compared to nearby schools like Burlington High School and Mt. Mansfield Union High School, it lags behind the top-performing nearby schools, such as Essex High School and Mt. Mansfield Union High School, which consistently rank in the top 5 Vermont high schools. Additionally, Winooski High School, another nearby school, performs significantly worse than Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) and the state average on standardized tests.

393

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454-0068

(802) 849-6711

District: Fairfax School District

Feeder schools for Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax):

Elementary:

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2012 → 62nd in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Vermont average (82%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Vermont avg42%

Not ranked this year

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

44^th of 75Fairfax School District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	39 of 85	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	32 of 68	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	47 of 85	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	32 of 54	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	57 of 88	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	53 of 94	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	39 of 87	55.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.3	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	53.5	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	21 of 52	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.3	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.9	27 of 59	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	46.0	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	6 of 42	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.7	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2018	74.7	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	32.7	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2025)60th percentile

Female (2024)54th percentile~ school

Male (2022)29th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile-52 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)84th percentile+58 vs school

Female (2022)76th percentile+14 vs school

White (2024)68th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)61st percentile~ school

Male (2022)29th percentile-34 vs school

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Schools Near Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Public	7-12	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	393	40	9.7	42.7%	379 (96.4%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)							(n/a)			49.3	50.9
Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	81.2	6^th of 42 public high schools	85.7%	80.5	8^th of 47 public high schools	83.0%	2	55.4	62.0		50.0	$11,706	$532	$11,174
Northwest Technical Center	Public	9-12	71 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 527-6517	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Public	9-12	71 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-6555	905	79	11.3	42.5%	798 (88.2%)	9 (1.0%)	27 (3.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.0%)	29.9	30^th of 42 public high schools	28.6%	39	28^th of 47 public high schools	40.4%	2	40.1	30.7		32.5	$12,119	$712	$11,407
The Center for Technology - Essex	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive Suite 200	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-5558	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)	88.2	3^rd of 42 public high schools	92.9%	93.6	2^nd of 47 public high schools	95.7%	1	58.4	56.8		60.9
Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Public	9-12	211 Browns Trace Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-4690	688	53	12.9	19.0%	624 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)							(n/a)				56.3
Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	73.5	9^th of 42 public high schools	78.6%	73.7	11^th of 47 public high schools	76.6%	2	50.9	55.8		47.9	$13,060	$00	$13,060
Winooski High School	Public	9-12	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	182	28	6.4	80.2%	68 (37.4%)	55 (30.2%)	6 (3.3%)	35 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	15.1	38^th of 42 public high schools	9.5%	9.3	45^th of 47 public high schools	4.3%	7	22.2	20.5		34.0	$15,247	$00	$15,247
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	80.1	8^th of 42 public high schools	81.0%	81.6	4^th of 47 public high schools	91.5%	4	52.7	55.1		54.7	$11,851	$960	$10,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

What schools feed into Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)?

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

What district is Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) in?

Fairfax School District

What is the racial makeup of Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)?

Students at Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax).

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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 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Public	7-12	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	393	40	9.7	42.7%	379 (96.4%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)			49.3	50.9
Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	81.2	6^th of 42 public high schools	85.7%		80.5	8^th of 47 public high schools	83.0%	2	55.4	62.0		50.0	$11,706	$532	$11,174
Northwest Technical Center	Public	9-12	71 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 527-6517	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Public	9-12	71 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-6555	905	79	11.3	42.5%	798 (88.2%)	9 (1.0%)	27 (3.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.0%)	29.9	30^th of 42 public high schools	28.6%		39	28^th of 47 public high schools	40.4%	2	40.1	30.7		32.5	$12,119	$712	$11,407
The Center for Technology - Essex	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive Suite 200	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-5558	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)	88.2	3^rd of 42 public high schools	92.9%		93.6	2^nd of 47 public high schools	95.7%	1	58.4	56.8		60.9
Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Public	9-12	211 Browns Trace Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-4690	688	53	12.9	19.0%	624 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)								(n/a)				56.3
Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	73.5	9^th of 42 public high schools	78.6%		73.7	11^th of 47 public high schools	76.6%	2	50.9	55.8		47.9	$13,060	$00	$13,060
Winooski High School	Public	9-12	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	182	28	6.4	80.2%	68 (37.4%)	55 (30.2%)	6 (3.3%)	35 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	15.1	38^th of 42 public high schools	9.5%		9.3	45^th of 47 public high schools	4.3%	7	22.2	20.5		34.0	$15,247	$00	$15,247
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	80.1	8^th of 42 public high schools	81.0%		81.6	4^th of 47 public high schools	91.5%	4	52.7	55.1		54.7	$11,851	$960	$10,891