Enrollment
133
Middle
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE RIVER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #79·NCES 500042600545
White River Valley Middle School
273 Pleasant Street, Bethel, VT 05032 · (802) 234-9966 · Windsor County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 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
10.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
83 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 42 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 29% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
White River Valley Middle School→White River Valley High School
Based on grade levels within White River Unified School District #79. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 45 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 White River Valley Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Valley Middle School this school | 133 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Orange Center School East Barre | 80 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Lamoille Union Middle School Hyde Park | 229 | 54.6% | N/A |
| North Country Union Junior High School Derby | 234 | 65.0% | N/A |
| First Branch Middle School Chelsea | 89 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Peoples Academy Middle School Morrisville | 229 | 58.5% | 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 White River Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #14 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.4% | #7 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
133
+11 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 133 | 12.7 | 10.5:1 | 62% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 17.7 | 7.1:1 | 66% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 18.3 | 7.3:1 | 57% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 47% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White River Valley Middle School.
About White River Valley Middle School
White River Valley Middle School is a small middle-grades school with its address in Bethel, Vermont. It enrolls 133 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 53% below the average for middle schools in Vermont.
White River Valley Middle School is run by White River Unified School District #79, whose 4 schools enroll 649 students.
Of every 100 students at White River Valley Middle School, about 97 are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.
The school has 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.5 students per teacher. The 10.5:1 average for middle schools in Vermont is close to this figure. Of all students at White River Valley Middle School, 62% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 47% average for public schools in Windsor County is 15 points lower.
In Windsor County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $77,594 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Windsor County number 32, with about 6,595 students.
Bethel Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from White River Valley Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, White River Valley Middle School had a net gain of 11 students, or 9%.
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Windsor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,990
Census ACS
Median income
$77,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White River Unified School District #79
- White River Valley High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- South Royalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 168 students
- Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 124 students
Other White River Valley Middle schools
One other US public school is named White River Valley Middle. White River Valley Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- White River Valley Middle SchoolLyons, IN · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Bethel Elementary School0.0 mi · 124
- Stockbridge Central School6.1 mi · 45
- South Royalton Elementary School6.4 mi · 168
- White River Valley High School6.4 mi · 224
- Randolph Union High School6.8 mi · 344
- Randolph Elementary School7.0 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About White River Valley Middle SchoolHow large is White River Valley Middle School?
White River Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 133 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does White River Valley Middle School serve?
White River Valley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White River Valley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White River Valley Middle School is approximately 10.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at White River Valley Middle School?
At White River Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees White River Valley Middle School?
White River Valley Middle School is overseen by White River Unified School District #79 in Windsor County.
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