Enrollment
366
Middle
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SD #51·NCES 500039500121
Essex Middle School
60 Founders Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 879-7173 · Chittenden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL366 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
11.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
110 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 | 122 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%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
58.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 58 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 Essex Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Middle School this school | 366 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Montpelier | 348 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Colchester Middle School Colchester | 509 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Camels Hump Middle School Richmond | 332 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School South Burlington | 565 | 29.9% | N/A |
| Vergennes Union Middle School Vergennes | 193 | 35.8% | 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 Essex Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #5 of 25 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #7 of 29 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #15 of 21 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #6 of 21 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #19 of 26 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #7 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
366
-72 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 366 | 32.5 | 11.3:1 | 30% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 31.3 | 11.4:1 | 31% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 33.3 | 11.5:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 22% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 37.3 | 11.1:1 | 25% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Essex Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (415 to 366); teachers down 13% (37.3 to 32.5).
About Essex Middle School
Essex Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Essex Junction, Vermont, under Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. Federal data show 366 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Vermont average about 280 students, which makes this school 31% above average.
District-wide, Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 has 9 schools and 3,635 students.
The student body at Essex Middle School is 78% White. After that, the student body is 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Chittenden County, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
Essex Middle School reports a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher, from 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Vermont is 10.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Essex Middle School, 30% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Chittenden County, median household income comes to about $96,759, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 20,894 students.
Founders Memorial School sits about 0.2 miles from Essex Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Essex Middle School is Suburb: Mid-size.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 366, from 438 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.5 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Essex Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
- Westford Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Essex Junction
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Founders Memorial School0.2 mi · 353
- Essex Elementary School1.0 mi · 484
- Albert D. Lawton School2.1 mi · 297
- Essex High School2.5 mi · 1,224
- Thomas Fleming School2.7 mi · 197
- Summit Street School2.7 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Essex Middle SchoolHow large is Essex Middle School?
Essex Middle School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Essex Middle School serve?
Essex Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Essex Middle School have?
Essex Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Essex Middle School?
At Essex Middle School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Essex Middle School public or private?
Essex Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.