Enrollment
403
Middle
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #401·NCES 500044300398
Browns River Middle School
20 River Road, Jericho, VT 05465 · (802) 899-3711 · Chittenden County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL403 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
14.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
55 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 5 | 114 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Browns River Middle School→Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Based on grade levels within Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 64 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 Browns River Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns River Middle School this school | 403 | 13.6% | N/A |
| Camels Hump Middle School Richmond | 332 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Stowe Middle School Stowe | 184 | 20.7% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Montpelier | 348 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Essex Middle School Essex Junction | 366 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union Middle School Middlebury | 381 | 34.9% | 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 Browns River Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #3 of 25 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #5 of 29 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #21 of 21 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #16 of 21 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #25 of 26 | #10 of 10 |
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
403
+53 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 403 | 27.8 | 14.5:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 16% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 27.7 | 13.2:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 11% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browns River Middle School.
About Browns River Middle School
Browns River Middle School is a middle school in Jericho, Vermont, and it is part of Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. The latest federal count shows 403 students in grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Vermont is about 280 students, so this school is 44% above average.
Within Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401, Browns River Middle School is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 2,574 students.
The large majority of students at Browns River Middle School, 91%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Browns River Middle School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 27.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Vermont is 10.5:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Browns River Middle School is 14%. For comparison, public schools in Chittenden County average 33%.
Census estimates describe Chittenden County this way: median household income is about $96,759, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Chittenden County number 49 and enroll about 20,894.
The closest other public school is Jericho Elementary School, about 2.4 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 350 to 403.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
- Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Jericho Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Camels Hump Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Underhill Central SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Brewster Pierce SchoolElementary · 127 students
Other schools in Jericho
- Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Jericho Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Jericho Elementary School2.4 mi · 400
- Mt. Mansfield Union High School2.4 mi · 688
- Underhill Central School2.6 mi · 199
- Essex Elementary School5.5 mi · 484
- Founders Memorial School5.6 mi · 353
- Essex Middle School5.8 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Browns River Middle SchoolHow many students attend Browns River Middle School?
Browns River Middle School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Browns River Middle School serve?
Browns River Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Browns River Middle School have?
Browns River Middle School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Browns River Middle School?
At Browns River Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Browns River Middle School public or private?
Browns River Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401.
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