Best Middle Schools in Vermont

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Vermont, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 57%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Williston Schools	Williston, VT	942	73%
2	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Barre, VT	800	70%
3	Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Barre, VT	784	48%
4	St. Albans Town Educational Center	Saint Albans, VT	777	57%
5	Shelburne Community School	Shelburne, VT	736	70%
6	St. Albans City Elementary School	Saint Albans, VT	718	39%
7	Charlotte Central School	Charlotte, VT	707	66%
8	St. Johnsbury School	Saint Johnsbury, VT	702	40%
9	Swanton School	Swanton, VT	664	64%
10	Georgia Elementary & Middle School	Saint Albans, VT	630	58%
11	Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Fairfax, VT	624	59%
12	Mt. Anthony Union Middle School	Bennington, VT	522	53%
13	Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School	South Burlington, VT	512	54%
14	Hinesburg Community School	Hinesburg, VT	506	56%
15	Lyndon Town School	Lyndonville, VT	501	61%
16	Colchester Middle School	Colchester, VT	497	59%
17	Derby Elementary School	Derby Line, VT	496	49%
18	Rutland Intermediate School	Rutland, VT	493	47%
19	Academy School	Brattleboro, VT	448	52%
20	Neshobe School	Brandon, VT	440	47%
21	Bristol Elementary School	Bristol, VT	411	55%
22	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Manchester Center, VT	392	56%
23	Milton Middle School	Milton, VT	389	63%
24	Essex Middle School	Essex Junction, VT	382	61%
25	Middlebury Union Middle School	Middlebury, VT	369	68%
26	Edmunds Middle School	Burlington, VT	365	50%
27	Browns River Middle School	Jericho, VT	364	59%
28	Rutland Town Elementary School	Rutland Town, VT	360	60%
29	Marion W. Cross School	Norwich, VT	351	73%
30	Lyman C. Hunt Middle School	Burlington, VT	337	45%
31	Cambridge Elementary School	Jeffersonville, VT	336	52%
32	Randolph Elementary School	Randolph, VT	335	55%
33	Sheldon Elementary School	Sheldon, VT	335	46%
34	Main Street Middle School	Montpelier, VT	327	64%
35	Albert D. Lawton School	Essex Junction, VT	319	70%
36	Newport City Elementary School	Newport, VT	313	49%
37	Flood Brook School	Londonderry, VT	308	67%
38	Camels Hump Middle School	Richmond, VT	307	75%
39	Vergennes Union Elementary School	Vergennes, VT	297	57%
40	Hartford Memorial Middle School	White River Junction, VT	294	51%
41	Crossett Brook Middle School	Duxbury, VT	288	56%
42	Hartland Elementary School	Hartland, VT	281	59%
43	Highgate Elementary School	Highgate Center, VT	273	56%
44	Pownal Elementary School	Pownal, VT	271	52%
45	Chester Andover Elementary School	Chester, VT	270	55%
46	Poultney Elementary School	Poultney, VT	266	48%
47	Fair Haven Grade School	Fair Haven, VT	264	63%
48	North Country Union Junior High School	Derby, VT	263	48%
49	Waits River Valley Union School	East Corinth, VT	263	65%
50	Brattleboro Area Middle School	Brattleboro, VT	262	56%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Vermont?

The largest middle school in Vermont is Williston Schools in Williston with 942 students and a 73% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Vermont?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Vermont by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.