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Public middle school · Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 · Bennington, Vermont

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School rates 4.0, right at the middle of Mount Anthony Union High School District #14's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
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4.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 median is 4.0.

#255 of 280 schools in Vermont · Mount Anthony Union High School District #14: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.0

The brief

A Mount Anthony Union High School District #14 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Mt. Anthony Union Middle School score 34% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 32%).

It ranks 255 of 280 schools in Vermont and 2 of 2 in Mount Anthony Union High School District #14.

Math24%19 points below the Vermont average of 43%Grades 6–8 · 460 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Reading45%13 points below the Vermont average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 458 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Proficiency has fallen 15 points since 2024, to 34% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 VTCAP; 29 test records from VT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.8
40% of the rating
Academics
5.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.3
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 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 05201; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School and the 20 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
$60,428
Median home value
$206,200
Median rent
$1,098/mo
College educated
35.3%
Homeownership
62.1%
Poverty rate
13.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 05201; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,149/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bennington. 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 (Bennington), 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
74.8%
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 Mt. Anthony Union Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Mt. Anthony Union Middle School?

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 464 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Anthony Union Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Anthony Union Middle School is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mt. Anthony Union Middle School rank in VT?

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School ranks #255 of 280 schools in VT.

What is Mt. Anthony Union Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 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 Mt. Anthony Union Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mt. Anthony Union Middle School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mt. Anthony Union Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Mt. Anthony Union Middle School a Title I school?

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

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mt. Anthony Union Middle School?

74.8% of students at Mt. Anthony 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
464
Student-teacher ratio
10.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Bennington County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$14,099
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 05201)
14,966
Area average commute
15.4 min
Area median age
45.6

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.