Best Middle Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500561000193	31	Milton Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	389	29	13.6	28.5%	349 (89.7%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$10,387	$472	$9,915	36.2	25.3	53	22
500044100286	32	Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	335	22	15.2	38.5%	309 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)				35.9	28.3	49	17
500042100436	33	Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	501	49	10.2	44.9%	475 (94.8%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,015	$1,458	$10,557	32.9	20.7	58	25
500261000054	34	Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	825 Railroad Street	Island Pond	05846	Essex County	Brighton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 723-4373	135	10	13.6	62.2%	134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,873	$808	$13,065	31			(n/a)
500042100336	35	Millers Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	3249 VT Route 122	Sheffield	05866	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-9755	136	13	10.2	44.9%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)				29.3			(n/a)
500044400256	36	Richford Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1 Corliss Heights	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 848-7416	256	20	12.8	63.3%	234 (91.4%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)				27.9			(n/a)
500044500024	37	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	800	68	11.7	18.6%	736 (92.0%)	8 (1.0%)	27 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)				27.4	45.7	38	1
500040800227	38	Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	236	23	10.2	21.6%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$12,473	$00	$12,473	22.9	54.3	24	14
500042100427	39	Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	156	16	9.9	50.0%	146 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	$15,424	$1,871	$13,553	22.6	18.1	60	21
500822500335	40	Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	319	38	8.3	37.6%	271 (85.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	$15,377	$00	$15,377	21.9	59.1	22	18

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
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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)
500561000193	31	Milton Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	389	29	13.6	28.5%	349 (89.7%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$10,387			$472			$9,915	36.2	25.3	53	22
500044100286	32	Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	335	22	15.2	38.5%	309 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								35.9	28.3	49	17
500042100436	33	Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	501	49	10.2	44.9%	475 (94.8%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,015			$1,458			$10,557	32.9	20.7	58	25
500261000054	34	Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	825 Railroad Street	Island Pond	05846	Essex County	Brighton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 723-4373	135	10	13.6	62.2%	134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,873			$808			$13,065	31			(n/a)
500042100336	35	Millers Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	3249 VT Route 122	Sheffield	05866	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-9755	136	13	10.2	44.9%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								29.3			(n/a)
500044400256	36	Richford Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1 Corliss Heights	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 848-7416	256	20	12.8	63.3%	234 (91.4%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)								27.9			(n/a)
500044500024	37	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	800	68	11.7	18.6%	736 (92.0%)	8 (1.0%)	27 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)								27.4	45.7	38	1
500040800227	38	Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	236	23	10.2	21.6%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$12,473			$00			$12,473	22.9	54.3	24	14
500042100427	39	Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	156	16	9.9	50.0%	146 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	$15,424			$1,871			$13,553	22.6	18.1	60	21
500822500335	40	Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	319	38	8.3	37.6%	271 (85.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	$15,377			$00			$15,377	21.9	59.1	22	18