Best Middle Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500043200173	41	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Public	6-12	2042 VT Route 30	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72B	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7355	257	30	8.5	16.3%	249 (96.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				20	24.1	55	14
500043000551	42	Orange Center School	Public	5-8	357 U.S. Route 302	East Barre	05649	Washington County	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-3278	77	6	14	35.1%	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,874	$00	$11,874	19.3	22.7	57	15
500043600025	43	Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	162	13	12.6	57.4%	145 (89.5%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)				19.1	15.3	63	20
500044500055	44	Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Parkside Terrace	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6541	784	73	10.7	38.8%	688 (87.8%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.6%)				19	24.3	54	10
500041100370	45	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.3	31.1%	304 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$12,797	$175	$12,622	18.3	11.8	65	20
500039700198	46	Lamoille Union Middle School	Public	7-8	736 VT Route 15 West	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 851-1300	262	24	10.7	34.7%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$10,826	$109	$10,717	15.8	25.6	52	6
500044200539	47	Windsor School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	127 State Street	Windsor	05089	Windsor County	Mount Ascutney School District #86	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 674-2310	580	44	13.2	33.3%	553 (95.3%)	16 (2.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)				15	27	51	4
500040800380	48	Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	271	18	15	39.5%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$9,760	$00	$9,760	13.1	15.7	62	14
500813000328	49	Troy School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Main Street	North Troy	05859	Orleans County	Troy School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-2565	187	13	14.4	75.4%	173 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)				12.4	5.4	68	19
500044100009	50	Bakersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	82 Academy Drive	Bakersfield	05441	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6611	144	11	13.3	36.1%	136 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)				6.7			(n/a)

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics, VTCAP Science test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 50)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
500043200173	41	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Public	6-12	2042 VT Route 30	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72B	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7355	257	30	8.5	16.3%	249 (96.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								20	24.1	55	14
500043000551	42	Orange Center School	Public	5-8	357 U.S. Route 302	East Barre	05649	Washington County	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-3278	77	6	14	35.1%	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,874			$00			$11,874	19.3	22.7	57	15
500043600025	43	Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	162	13	12.6	57.4%	145 (89.5%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)								19.1	15.3	63	20
500044500055	44	Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Parkside Terrace	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6541	784	73	10.7	38.8%	688 (87.8%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.6%)								19	24.3	54	10
500041100370	45	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.3	31.1%	304 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$12,797			$175			$12,622	18.3	11.8	65	20
500039700198	46	Lamoille Union Middle School	Public	7-8	736 VT Route 15 West	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 851-1300	262	24	10.7	34.7%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$10,826			$109			$10,717	15.8	25.6	52	6
500044200539	47	Windsor School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	127 State Street	Windsor	05089	Windsor County	Mount Ascutney School District #86	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 674-2310	580	44	13.2	33.3%	553 (95.3%)	16 (2.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								15	27	51	4
500040800380	48	Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	271	18	15	39.5%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$9,760			$00			$9,760	13.1	15.7	62	14
500813000328	49	Troy School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Main Street	North Troy	05859	Orleans County	Troy School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-2565	187	13	14.4	75.4%	173 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								12.4	5.4	68	19
500044100009	50	Bakersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	82 Academy Drive	Bakersfield	05441	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6611	144	11	13.3	36.1%	136 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								6.7			(n/a)