First Branch Middle School

First Branch Middle School is a middle school of one-room-style scale in Chelsea, Vermont, one of the schools within First Branch Unified School District #82, enrolling 89 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 280 students each, so First Branch Middle School sits 68% leaner than that benchmark.

First Branch Unified School District #82 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 230 students; First Branch Middle School is among them.

Demographically, First Branch Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, First Branch Middle School reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.6:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Orange County shows median household income runs about $82,232, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. First Branch Middle School is one of 21 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 3,532 students).

The closest other public school is First Branch Elementary School, roughly 5.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

First Branch Middle School operates from a countryside location.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.