Crossett Brook Middle School

Summary:

Crossett Brook Middle School is a public middle school located in Waterbury, Vermont, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Harwood Unified Union School District, which is ranked 2 out of 51 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crossett Brook Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 7th-grade students achieved 83.12% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 57.3%. Similarly, the school's 7th-grade students achieved 79.22% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 46.37%. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of Vermont middle schools in recent years, and it excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups. In contrast to some nearby schools, such as Main Street Middle School and Essex Middle School, which have more diverse student populations, Crossett Brook Middle School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a high percentage of white students.

Crossett Brook Middle School's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 10.5 students per teacher in recent years, is a positive factor that may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and high rankings. The school's exceptional performance in supporting the academic achievement of female and male students is also noteworthy, suggesting that the school has implemented effective strategies to address the unique needs and strengths of different student subgroups. Overall, Crossett Brook Middle School is a high-performing school that consistently exceeds state averages in academic proficiency and maintains a strong statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public 5-8

5672 VT Route 100
Waterbury, VT 05676

(802) 244-6100

District: Harwood Unified Union School District #60

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 50 Vermont Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,282

Students who attend Crossett Brook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harwood Union Middle/High School

Feeder schools for Crossett Brook Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookside Primary School
	Fayston Elementary School
	Moretown Elementary School
	Waitsfield Elementary School
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	Warren Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 288

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crossett Brook Middle School ranks better than 90% of middle schools in Vermont. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.4%), two or more races (2.8%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crossett Brook Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Crossett Brook Middle School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crossett Brook Middle School is $13,282.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Crossett Brook Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crossett Brook Middle School 5^th of 50 Vermont public middle schools. (See Crossett Brook Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Harwood Unified Union School District #60:

SchoolDigger ranks Harwood Unified Union School District #60 2^nd of 51 Vermont school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crossett Brook Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Crossett Brook Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	55.47	33^rd	80	58.8%
2021	67.77	22^nd	85	74.1%
2022	77.45	12^th	68	82.4%
2023	89.54	5^th	50	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Crossett Brook Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	63.38	13^th	35	62.9%
2021	66.67	13^th	55	76.4%
2022	70.82	10^th	39	74.4%
2023	92.87	2^nd	21	90.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Crossett Brook Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	50.17	16^th	34	52.9%
2019	55.84	19^th	46	58.7%
2021	66.21	17^th	54	68.5%
2022	80.79	6^th	42	85.7%
2023	97.38	2^nd	30	93.3%

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Rank History for White students at Crossett Brook Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	51.30	33^rd	71	53.5%
2019	58.62	29^th	87	66.7%
2021	67.79	25^th	94	73.4%
2022	73.66	20^th	91	78.0%
2023	84.88	9^th	88	89.8%

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Data source: test scores: Vermont Agency of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Vermont Agency of Education

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Enrollment information for Crossett Brook Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2018	256	6	5	3	1	271
2019	278	4	2	0	0	284
2020	301	0	1	0	1	303
2021	287	0	0	2	1	290
2022	282	3	3	3	3	294
2023	269	2	4	5	8	288

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crossett Brook Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	271	30.5	8.8	23.2
2019	284	31.5	9.0	20.1
2020	303	29.0	10.4	19.8
2021	290	30.7	9.4	9
2022	294	28.0	10.5	10.9
2023	288	29.0	9.9	14.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crossett Brook Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	271	30.5	8.8	23.2
2019	284	31.5	9.0	20.1
2020	303	29.0	10.4	19.8
2021	290	30.7	9.4	9
2022	294	28.0	10.5	10.9
2023	288	29.0	9.9	14.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Crossett Brook Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$321 (2.4%)	$12,961 (97.6%)	$13,282

Data source: Vermont Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crossett Brook Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Crossett Brook Middle School)	44.9	40.3	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Vermont)	37.2	35.1	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Crossett Brook Middle School)	45.4	40.3	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Vermont)	39	30.9	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	284	288	1.4%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	0	5
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	278	269	3.2%
Two or More Races	0	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.1%	14.2%	5.8%

Schools Near Crossett Brook Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)				VTCAP Mathematics (2023)				VTCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Crossett Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	5672 VT Route 100	Waterbury	05676	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-6100	288	29	9.9	14.2%	269 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	89.5	5^th of 50 public middle schools	90.0%		77.5	12^th of 68 public middle schools	82.4%	7	51.5	68.1	83.1	71.2			79.2		57.4	71.2	$13,282	$321	$12,961
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	327	33	9.9	26.0%	276 (84.4%)	7 (2.1%)	18 (5.5%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	84.4	6^th of 50 public middle schools	88.0%		85.6	3^rd of 68 public middle schools	95.6%	3	63.6	70.6	75.6	80.3	34.6	64.7	66.3	51.8	64.9	56.1	$10,761	$337	$10,424
Stowe Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Barrows Road	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(802) 253-6913	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Camels Hump Middle School	Public	5-8	173 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2188	307	28	10.9	9.8%	289 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)	70.7				56.5				66.7	68.0
Browns River Middle School	Public	5-8	20 River Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-3711	364	28	13.1	6.0%	338 (92.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)	67.9				40.6				69.8	64.4
Peoples Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	202 Copley Avenue	Morrisville	05661	Lamoille County	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 888-1401	224	25	8.9	26.8%	198 (88.4%)	5 (2.2%)	6 (2.7%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	40.8	29^th of 50 public middle schools	42.0%		46.3	36^th of 68 public middle schools	47.1%	7			59.1	56.9			32.3	27.7	47.6	33.9
Essex Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7173	382	33	11.4	19.1%	314 (82.2%)	9 (2.4%)	21 (5.5%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)										58.4	$11,977	$313	$11,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossett Brook Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Crossett Brook Middle School?

Students at Crossett Brook Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Crossett Brook Middle School a good school?

Yes. Crossett Brook Middle School ranks in the top 10.0% of Vermont middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Crossett Brook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Crossett Brook Middle School usually go on to attend Harwood Union Middle/High School

How many students attend Crossett Brook Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Crossett Brook Middle School.

What district is Crossett Brook Middle School in?

Harwood Unified Union School District #60

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