Photo: Greenmountainboy · CC BY-SA 3.0Shoreham’s public schools outscore 62% of Vermont districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Shoreham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Shoreham’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,231 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Middlebury Union Middle School, then Middlebury Union High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Shoreham’s grade
B: better than 62% of Vermont school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shoreham, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Shoreham
Shoreham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 56 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Shoreham
Shoreham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 56 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Shoreham
Shoreham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 56 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Shoreham
Shoreham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 56 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Shoreham
Shoreham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 56 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Shoreham
Shoreham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 56 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Shoreham
Middlebury Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
7th grade in Shoreham
Middlebury Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
8th grade in Shoreham
Middlebury Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
9th grade in Shoreham
Middlebury Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
10th grade in Shoreham
Middlebury Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Shoreham
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Shoreham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Shoreham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreham | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Bridport | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Orwell | B | Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 PK–12 · Slate Valley Unified Union |
| Cornwall | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Whiting | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53 PK–12 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Addison Central Unified with Shoreham for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Crown Point, NY and Ticonderoga, NY border Shoreham but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Shoreham
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Shoreham’s schools
Are Shoreham’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Shoreham children attend outscore 62% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shoreham in?
Addison Central Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,743 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shoreham kids go to high school?
Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, with 525 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Shoreham’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Addison Central Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Shoreham spend per student?
$28,231 in Addison Central Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shoreham families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shoreham → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.