Summary:
The city of East Barre, Vermont is home to a single public middle school, the Orange Center School, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 77 students. While the school's student population is entirely white, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling well below the statewide averages across all grade levels.
The Orange Center School's academic struggles are reflected in its declining ranking among Vermont middle schools, dropping from 57 out of 68 in 2021-2022 to 72 out of 85 in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests that it is performing poorly compared to its peers. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 35.06% also indicates that it serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may present additional challenges in providing resources and support to students.
Despite these challenges, the Orange Center School has a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is relatively low compared to the state average. However, the school's lack of diversity, with a 100% white student population, may limit students' exposure to different perspectives and experiences. Overall, the data suggests that the Orange Center School is in need of significant interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable and high-quality education for the students of East Barre.
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