Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SD #51·NCES 500039500115
Albert D. Lawton School
104 Maple Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 878-1388 · Chittenden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
99 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 89 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 30% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Albert D. Lawton School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert D. Lawton School this school | 297 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Colchester Middle School Colchester | 509 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Montpelier | 348 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School South Burlington | 565 | 29.9% | N/A |
| Essex Middle School Essex Junction | 366 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Milton Middle School Milton | 420 | 49.3% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albert D. Lawton School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #7 of 25 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #12 of 29 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #9 of 21 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #4 of 21 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #18 of 26 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #2 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-54 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 297 | 32 | 9.3:1 | 33% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 31 | 10.5:1 | 33% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 33 | 9.7:1 | 17% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 31 | 11.3:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 33 | 11.0:1 | 26% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert D. Lawton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (363 to 297); teachers down 3% (33 to 32).
About Albert D. Lawton School
The public middle-grades school Albert D. Lawton School is located in Essex Junction, Vermont. A total of 297 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 3,635 students.
Albert D. Lawton School's enrollment is 74% White. The next largest groups are 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. In Chittenden County overall, about 86% of residents are White. Albert D. Lawton School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.3:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 10.5:1 average for middle schools in Vermont is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Albert D. Lawton School is 33%. That is close to the 33% average for public schools in Chittenden County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Chittenden County show that median household income is about $96,759, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 49 public schools in Chittenden County, with a combined enrollment of about 20,894.
Nearby, Summit Street School is about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Albert D. Lawton School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Albert D. Lawton School saw enrollment fall 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 11.3:1 in 2020-21 and 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Chittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Westford Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Essex Junction
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Street School0.9 mi · 305
- Essex High School0.9 mi · 1,224
- Thomas Fleming School0.9 mi · 197
- Hiawatha Elementary School1.5 mi · 203
- Essex Middle School2.1 mi · 366
- Founders Memorial School2.3 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Albert D. Lawton SchoolHow large is Albert D. Lawton School?
Albert D. Lawton School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Albert D. Lawton School serve?
Albert D. Lawton School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albert D. Lawton School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Albert D. Lawton School is approximately 9.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Albert D. Lawton School?
At Albert D. Lawton School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Albert D. Lawton School?
Albert D. Lawton School is overseen by Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 in Chittenden County.
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