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Public middle school · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 · Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury Union Middle School

Middlebury Union Middle School rates 8.1, right at the middle of Addison Central Unified Union School District #55's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 median is 8.1.

#45 of 280 schools in Vermont · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.1

The brief

An Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 middle school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 45 of 280 schools in Vermont and 3 of 9 in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55.

Middlebury Union Middle School is listed in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math46%3 points above the Vermont average of 43%Grades 6–8 · 368 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Reading57%1 point below the Vermont average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 368 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Proficiency has held near 52% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 VTCAP; 18 test records from VT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
40% of the rating
Academics
7.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 VTCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 VTCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 05753; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Middlebury Union Middle School and the 15 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$87,340
Median home value
$383,100
Median rent
$1,199/mo
College educated
55.8%
Homeownership
71.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 05753; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,051/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Middlebury. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Middlebury), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Middlebury Union Middle School serve?

Middlebury Union Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Middlebury Union Middle School?

Middlebury Union Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 384 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Middlebury Union Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Middlebury Union Middle School is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Middlebury Union Middle School rank in VT?

Middlebury Union Middle School ranks #45 of 280 schools in VT.

What is Middlebury Union Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Middlebury Union Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Middlebury Union Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Middlebury Union Middle School has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Middlebury Union Middle School a charter school?

No, Middlebury Union Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Middlebury Union Middle School a Title I school?

No, Middlebury Union Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Middlebury Union Middle School?

43.8% of students at Middlebury Union Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
384
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Addison County
Rank in district
#3 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$25,531
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 05753)
11,031
Area average commute
17 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Vermont Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.