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First Branch Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

6 School Street, Chelsea, VT 05038 · (802) 685-4551 · Part of First Branch Unified School District

Chelsea’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
89
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about First Branch Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Chelsea kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4First Branch Elementary Schoolin Tunbridge
5–8First Branch Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6 School Street, Chelsea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 520
Grade 618
Grade 723
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
100’20
120’21
94’22
92’23
89’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 99%Hispanic 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about First Branch Middle School from Chelsea families.

Other schools in First Branch Unified School District

The district →
First Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tunbridge
C−
141 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Vermont’s other public schools; Chelsea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.