Summary:
The 05201 zip code in Vermont is home to a single public middle school, Mt. Anthony Union Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with its academic performance, attendance rates, and socioeconomic factors all falling well below state averages.
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are substantially lower than the Vermont state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade, only 53.05% of students are proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 59.84%, and just 19.28% are proficient in Math, compared to the state average of 36.84%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 66.3% is more than double the state average, which likely contributes to the poor academic outcomes.
Compounding these academic challenges, the school serves a high-needs population, with 84.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high rate of economic disadvantage among the student body may be a significant factor in the school's struggles. Overall, Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 ranks 62nd out of 75 districts in Vermont and is rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating the district as a whole is underperforming compared to other schools in the state.
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