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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADDISON NORTHWEST UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #54·NCES 500039809276

Vergennes Union Middle School

50 Monkton Road, Vergennes, VT 05491 · (802) 877-2938 · Addison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL193 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
193
Middle
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 280
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
69 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 66031%
Grade 76534%
Grade 86835%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
17591%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
10253%
Female
9147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Vergennes Union Middle School→Vergennes Union High School
Feeds from
Ferrisburgh Central SchoolPK–05Vergennes Union Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. 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
46.6%
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 Vergennes Union Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Vergennes Union Middle School this school19335.8%N/A
Hartford Memorial Middle School
White River Junction
28048.2%N/A
Middlebury Union Middle School
Middlebury
38134.9%N/A
Stowe Middle School
Stowe
18420.7%N/A
Camels Hump Middle School
Richmond
33223.8%N/A
Essex Middle School
Essex Junction
36630.1%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 Vergennes Union Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Vermont
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.6%#12 of 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
193#22 of 29
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.8%#15 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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251931314.8:136% (69)
2023-2412812.510.2:143% (55)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vergennes Union Middle School.

About Vergennes Union Middle School

Vergennes Union Middle School runs as a small middle-grades school in Vergennes, Vermont. It enrolled 193 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Vermont average about 280 students each.

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 905 students.

Federal enrollment data show Vergennes Union Middle School is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Staffing totals 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. On average, middle schools in Vermont have 10.5:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Vergennes Union Middle School is 36%. For comparison, public schools in Addison County average 39%.

Among Addison County residents, the median household income is $89,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Vergennes Union Middle School, Addison County has 22 other public schools.

Vergennes Union High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Vergennes Union Middle School.

The NCES locale for Vergennes Union Middle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

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Addison County at a glance

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Population
37,664
Census ACS
Median income
$89,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,250 students

Quick facts

School name
Vergennes Union Middle School
District
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
Address
50 Monkton Road, Vergennes, VT 05491
Phone
(802) 877-2938
County
Addison County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
193
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
69 (36%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500039809276
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Vergennes Union Middle School
How many students attend Vergennes Union Middle School?
Vergennes Union Middle School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Vergennes Union Middle School serve?
Vergennes Union Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Vergennes Union Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Vergennes Union Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vergennes Union Middle School?
At Vergennes Union Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Vergennes Union Middle School?
Vergennes Union Middle School is overseen by Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 in Addison County.
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