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Rutland Middle School

Q: Is Rutland Middle School a good school?

Rutland Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Vermont middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Rutland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Rutland Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rutland Middle School?

Students at Rutland Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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

Students who attend Rutland Middle School usually go on to attend Rutland Senior High School

Public Grades 7-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 74 Vermont Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Vermont middle schools

Summary

Rutland Middle School is a public middle school in Rutland, Vermont, serving 249 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Rutland City School District, which is ranked 57 out of 75 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rutland Middle School struggles, with student performance significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.54% of 7th-grade students and 43.12% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 55.64% and 59.84%, respectively. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 67.1% in 2019-2020 to 95.3% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the state average.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, its persistent underperformance across multiple academic subjects and student subgroups suggests that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and special education students indicate that targeted interventions and support systems may be needed to address equity concerns and improve outcomes for all students.

249

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,769

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67 Library Avenue
Rutland, VT 05701

(802) 773-1960

District: Rutland City School District

Students who attend Rutland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rutland Senior High School

Feeder schools for Rutland Middle School:

Elementary:	Northeast Primary School
	Northwest Primary School
	Rutland Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

Vermont avg47%

66^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 75Rutland City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	75 of 85	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	87 of 89	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	69 of 80	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	90 of 104	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	91 of 105	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.4	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	66 of 98	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.6	89 of 105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	82 of 88	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	94 of 94	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	84 of 87	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-15 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, January 20, 2019

Place was horrible. New principal made it even worse.some very good Good teachers though. Too bad principal has no idea how to run a school or use her talented staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Rutland Middle 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 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rutland Middle School	Public	7-8	67 Library Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1960	249	29	8.5	78.3%	208 (83.5%)	9 (3.6%)	15 (6.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	18	66^th of 74 public middle schools	10.8%		19.2	75^th of 85 public middle schools	11.8%	9	41.5	43.1	15.4	20.0	27.8	$12,769	$1,009	$11,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rutland Middle School?

Students at Rutland Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Rutland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rutland Middle School usually go on to attend Rutland Senior High School

Is Rutland Middle School a good school?

Rutland Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Vermont middle schools.

What district is Rutland Middle School in?

Rutland City School District

How many students attend Rutland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Rutland Middle School.

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