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Bellows Falls Middle School

Q: Is Bellows Falls Middle School a good school?

Bellows Falls Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Vermont middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Bellows Falls Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Bellows Falls Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bellows Falls Middle School?

Students at Bellows Falls Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Bellows Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bellows Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Green Mountain Union High School

Public Grades 5-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 74 Vermont Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Vermont middle schools

Summary

Bellows Falls Middle School is a public middle school located in Bellows Falls, Vermont, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of the Rockingham School District.

Based on the data provided, Bellows Falls Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Vermont middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 74 out of 74 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. The school significantly underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 25.64% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.64%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.4% in the 2019-2020 school year to a concerning 62% in the 2021-2022 school year.

Interestingly, the closest comparable school, Riverside Middle School, is also underperforming, with a ranking of 71 out of 74 Vermont middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. However, Riverside Middle School's academic proficiency rates are generally higher than Bellows Falls Middle School, particularly in English Language Arts, suggesting that the challenges faced by Bellows Falls Middle School may be more pronounced. The data also indicates that Bellows Falls Middle School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with special education needs.

245

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 School Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101-1596

(802) 463-4366

District: Rockingham School District

Students who attend Bellows Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:

Green Mountain Union High School

Feeder schools for Bellows Falls Middle School:

Elementary:	Ludlow Elementary School
	Mt. Holly School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

Vermont avg47%

74^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	81 of 85	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	77 of 85	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	54 of 80	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	81 of 105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	67 of 91	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	91 of 107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	104 of 104	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	97 of 102	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	90 of 99	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.6	95 of 98	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	79 of 105	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.6	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	50 of 54	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.2	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	91 of 91	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	83 of 88	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	85 of 94	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	64 of 87	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	47 of 71	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-31 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th 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
Bellows Falls Middle School	Public	5-8	15 School Street	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4366	245	26	9.4	63.7%	216 (88.2%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	8.1	74^th of 74 public middle schools	0.0%		11	81^st of 85 public middle schools	4.7%	7		25.6	27.8		24.4	16.7	20.0	11.3	$00	$00	$00
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	13 Fairgrounds Road	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-8490	247	22	11.0	66.0%	219 (88.7%)	8 (3.2%)	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	11.7	71^st of 74 public middle schools	4.1%		10.3	82^nd of 85 public middle schools	3.5%	11	36.8	42.9	25.0	27.6	31.0	3.6		10.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellows Falls Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bellows Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bellows Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Green Mountain Union High School

Is Bellows Falls Middle School a good school?

Bellows Falls Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Vermont middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bellows Falls Middle School?

Students at Bellows Falls Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Bellows Falls Middle School in?

Rockingham School District

How many students attend Bellows Falls Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Bellows Falls Middle School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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