Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Essex Junction

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A−

Albert D. Lawton School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

104 Maple Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 878-1388 · Part of Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District

Essex Junction’s School Grade A better than 85% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Albert D. Lawton School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Vermont’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Essex Junction kids: Essex High School

On the path

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

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Albert D. Lawton SchoolYou are here
9–12Essex High School1,224 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

104 Maple Street, Essex Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 689
Grade 7120
Grade 888
Enrollment over time
351’20
348’21
319’22
326’23
297’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Asian 13%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Albert D. Lawton School from Essex Junction families.

Other schools in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District

The district →
Essex Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Essex Junction
484 students15:1
Summit Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Essex Junction
A−
305 students18:1
Westford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westford
A−
206 students14:1
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Essex Junction
A−
203 students11:1
Founders Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Essex Junction
A−
353 students12:1
Thomas Fleming School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Essex Junction
B+
197 students12:1

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; Essex Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.