Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05038

Summary:

The 05038 zip code is home to a single middle school, First Branch Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school has a predominantly white student population, with academic performance that varies compared to statewide averages. While the school excels in certain grade levels and subjects, it also underperforms in others, suggesting room for improvement.

First Branch Middle School spends $17,260 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate is 37.23%, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from lower-income households. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and could require additional resources or targeted interventions to support these students.

Over the past two years, First Branch Unified School District #82 has seen a significant improvement in First Branch Middle School's ranking and rating, with the school now ranking 13th out of 50 Vermont middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating. This suggests the school has made positive strides, though its unique student population and continued areas for improvement will require ongoing attention and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)				VTCAP Mathematics (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
First Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	6 School Street	Chelsea	05038	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 685-4551	94	10	9.4	37.2%	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63.4	13^th of 50 public middle schools	74.0%		47.4	33^rd of 68 public middle schools	51.5%	20	40.0	73.9	43.5	57.9	48.0	95.7	34.8	52.6	$17,260	$00	$17,260

Cities Near Zip Code 05038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chelsea	0.12 mi	2	33^rd
Tunbridge	5.04 mi	2	106^th
Brookfield	8.34 mi	2
Washington	8.43 mi	2	38^th
West Fairlee	10.62 mi	1

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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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