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Public middle school · Rutland City School District · Rutland, Vermont

Rutland Middle School

Rutland Middle School rates 4.9, right at the middle of Rutland City School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rutland City School District median is 4.9.

#225 of 280 schools in Vermont · Rutland City School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.9

The brief

A Rutland City School District middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

Students at Rutland Middle School score 30% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).

It ranks 225 of 280 schools in Vermont and 3 of 5 in Rutland City School District.

Math18%22 points below the Vermont average of 40%Grades 7–8 · 240 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Reading42%16 points below the Vermont average of 58%Grades 7–8 · 239 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Proficiency has held near 30% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 VTCAP; 30 test records from VT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
40% of the rating
Academics
4.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.3
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 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (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 05701; 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.
Rutland Middle School and the 11 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
$58,744
Median home value
$202,800
Median rent
$963/mo
College educated
33.9%
Homeownership
58.1%
Poverty rate
14%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 05701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
85
Very Walkable
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,552/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rutland. 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 (Rutland), 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
72.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.0Compare →
  2. Rutland Middle Schoolthis school
    4.9
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Rutland Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Rutland Middle School serve?

Rutland Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Rutland Middle School?

Rutland Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 236 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutland Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rutland Middle School is 11.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rutland Middle School rank in VT?

Rutland Middle School ranks #225 of 280 schools in VT.

What is Rutland Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Rutland Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 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 Rutland Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rutland Middle School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Rutland Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Rutland Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

72.9% of students at Rutland 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
236
Student-teacher ratio
11.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Rutland County
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$30,430
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 05701)
20,142
Area average commute
15.9 min
Area median age
49.6

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.