Essex Middle School
Tel:
(802) 879-7173
Essex Middle School serves 415 students in grades 6-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 10% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
Total Students | 415 students |
Gender % |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Essex Middle School is 0.24, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 1985-1986 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VT) |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
American Indian | n/a | n/a |
Asian | 3% | 2% |
Hispanic | 6% | 2% |
Black | 2% | 2% |
White | 87% | 90% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.19 |
Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 31% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District |
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, VT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Essex Middle School is Essex High School (2.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Albert D. Lawton School (2.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Founders Memorial School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Essex Junction Founders Memorial School Grades: 3-5 | 420 students
0.1 miles
33 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-6326 0.1 3-5 420 - Essex Junction Essex Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 574 students
1.0 miles
1 Bixby Hill Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-2584 1.0 PK-2 574 - Essex Junction Albert D. Lawton School Grades: 6-8 | 363 students
2.3 miles
104 Maple Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-1388 2.3 6-8 363 - Essex Junction Essex High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,184 student
2.5 miles
2 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-7121 2.5 9-12 1,184 - Essex Junction The Center For Technology - Essex Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
2.6 miles
3 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-5558 2.6 9-12 n/a
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