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Bellows Falls Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

15 School Street, Bellows Falls, VT 05101 · (802) 463-4366 · Part of Rockingham School District

Rockingham’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Bellows Falls Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Vermont’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rockingham kids: Bellows Falls Union High School

On the path

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

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bellows Falls Union High Schoolin Bellows Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15 School Street, Bellows Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 543
Grade 643
Grade 781
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
233’20
229’21
242’22
237’23
245’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bellows Falls Middle School from Rockingham families.

Other schools in Rockingham School District

The district →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bellows Falls
D
182 students11:1
Saxton River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saxtons River
C−
79 students9:1

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