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Essex Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

60 Founders Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 879-7173 · Part of Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Essex Middle 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 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Essex kids: Essex High School

On the path

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

3–5Founders Memorial Schoolin Essex Junction
6–8Essex Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Essex High Schoolin Essex Junction

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

60 Founders Road, Essex Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6122
Grade 7125
Grade 8119
Enrollment over time
438’20
424’21
382’22
358’23
366’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex Middle School from Essex 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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.