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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDHAM SOUTHEAST UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #96·NCES 500043100485

Brattleboro Area Middle School

109 Sunny Acres, Brattleboro, VT 05301 · (802) 451-3500 · Windham County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
255
Middle
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 280
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
145 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 711244%
Grade 814356%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
19878%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
197%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
208%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
13151%
Female
12449%

School pathway

Feeds from
Academy SchoolPK–06Green Street SchoolPK–06Guilford Central SchoolPK–06Oak Grove SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
47.2%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 47 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 Brattleboro Area Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Brattleboro Area Middle School this school25556.9%N/A
Bellows Falls Middle School
Bellows Falls
24563.7%N/A
Riverside Middle School
Springfield
24766.0%N/A
Peoples Academy Middle School
Morrisville
22958.5%N/A
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
Burlington
32253.1%N/A
Hartford Memorial Middle School
White River Junction
28048.2%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 Brattleboro Area Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Vermont
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.2%#11 of 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
255#15 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
7.5:1#1 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.3%#5 of 21
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.9%#10 of 26
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 2024-25
Enrollment
255
-43 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25255347.5:157% (145)
2023-24270357.7:162% (168)
2022-23262299.0:138% (99)
2020-212982810.6:140% (119)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brattleboro Area Middle School.

About Brattleboro Area Middle School

Brattleboro Area Middle School is a medium-sized middle school based in Brattleboro, Vermont. The school had 255 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25.

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 is the district for Brattleboro Area Middle School. It has 8 schools and 2,246 students.

By race and ethnicity, Brattleboro Area Middle School is 78% White. It is also 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Windham County is roughly 91% White. Brattleboro Area Middle School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal data list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brattleboro Area Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 7.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Vermont is 10.5:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%.

Census Bureau estimates for Windham County show that median household income is about $72,217, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 28 public schools operate in Windham County, serving about 4,839 students.

Brattleboro Union High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Brattleboro Area Middle School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 255 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 298. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.5:1) than in 2020-21 (10.6:1).

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Brattleboro Area Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Windham County at a glance

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Population
45,923
Census ACS
Median income
$72,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,839 students

Quick facts

School name
Brattleboro Area Middle School
District
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
Address
109 Sunny Acres, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone
(802) 451-3500
County
Windham County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
255
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
7.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
145 (57%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
500043100485
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brattleboro Area Middle School
How many students attend Brattleboro Area Middle School?
Brattleboro Area Middle School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Brattleboro Area Middle School serve?
Brattleboro Area Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Brattleboro Area Middle School?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at Brattleboro Area Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brattleboro Area Middle School?
At Brattleboro Area Middle School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Brattleboro Area Middle School in?
Brattleboro Area Middle School is part of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96.
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