Enrollment
249
Middle
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500705000468
Rutland Middle School
67 Library Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701 · (802) 773-1960 · Rutland County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
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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
8.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
195 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 7 | 132 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 47% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rutland City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 40 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 Rutland Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Middle School this school | 249 | 78.3% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Springfield | 247 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Bellows Falls Middle School Bellows Falls | 245 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Mt. Anthony Union Middle School Bennington | 484 | 84.9% | N/A |
| North Country Union Junior High School Derby | 234 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Brattleboro Area Middle School Brattleboro | 255 | 56.9% | 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 Rutland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #22 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #16 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #4 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #5 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
249
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 249 | 29.1 | 8.6:1 | 78% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 20.9 | 11.3:1 | 73% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 20.5 | 12.4:1 | 49% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 58% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 27.1 | 10.7:1 | 51% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 46% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 33 | 8.9:1 | 48% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 35% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (289 to 249); teachers up 7% (27.1 to 29.1).
About Rutland Middle School
Families in Rutland, Vermont, are served by Rutland Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school has 249 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 8.
Rutland City School District has a total of 5 schools and 1,911 students, Rutland Middle School among them.
At Rutland Middle School, 84% of students are White. It is also 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Rutland County is roughly 93% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rutland Middle School scores 29%.
Its staff includes 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.6 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Vermont, 10.5:1, is higher. Rutland Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 78%. Among public schools in Rutland County, the average eligibility rate is 56%.
The county, Rutland County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $68,616, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 31, with about 6,959 students.
The closest school to Rutland Middle School is Rutland Intermediate School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Rutland Middle School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 249, up from 234 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.3 to 8.6 over 4 years.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rutland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,425
Census ACS
Median income
$68,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,959 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutland City School District
- Rutland Senior High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Rutland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Northeast Primary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Northwest Primary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Stafford Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Rutland
- Rutland Senior High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Rutland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Northeast Primary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Northwest Primary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Stafford Technical CenterHigh
Other Rutland Middle schools
One other US public school is named Rutland Middle. Rutland Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Rutland Middle SchoolMacon, GA · 849 students
Nearby schools
- Rutland Intermediate School0.1 mi · 504
- Northwest Primary School0.5 mi · 200
- Northeast Primary School1.0 mi · 237
- Rutland Senior High School1.4 mi · 721
- Rutland Town Elementary School2.0 mi · 379
- Clarendon Elementary School3.5 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Rutland Middle SchoolHow many students attend Rutland Middle School?
Rutland Middle School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Rutland Middle School serve?
Rutland Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutland Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rutland Middle School is approximately 8.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rutland Middle School?
Student demographics at Rutland Middle School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rutland Middle School public or private?
Rutland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutland City School District.
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