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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 05602

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348

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMain Street Middle School6^th of 74 Vermont middle schools

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Summary:

The 05602 zip code is home to a single high-performing middle school, Main Street Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Vermont. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71.

Main Street Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. The school has ranked 5th or 6th out of all Vermont middle schools for the past three years, indicating it is one of the top-performing institutions in the state. Additionally, Main Street Middle School boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, allowing for more individualized attention and support for its students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% is higher than the state would like, it is still lower than the national average for middle schools. Furthermore, 28.45% of students at Main Street Middle School receive free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage, suggesting the school is serving a diverse population and providing a high-quality education to students from various backgrounds.

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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 (2024)
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 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th 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
Main Street Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Main Street	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-3404	348	34	10.2	28.4%	288 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.5%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	88.5	6^th of 74 public middle schools	91.9%		92.2	5^th of 85 public middle schools	94.1%	1	82.1	74.1	74.7	78.3	45.3	65.9	55.7	61.5	66.3	59.3	$15,132	$557	$14,575

Cities Near Zip Code 05602

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montpelier	0.6 mi	8	36^th
Berlin	3.86 mi	2	70^th
East Montpelier	4.18 mi	2	16^th
Middlesex	5.73 mi	2	9^th
Barre	6.91 mi	9	89^th

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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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