Brattleboro Area Middle School vs. Bellows Falls Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brattleboro Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Bellows Falls Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades 7-8, Brattleboro Area Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 237 students in grades 5-8, Bellows Falls Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-8
Total Students
270 students
237 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#119 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#267 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
37
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
141
75
Grade 8 Students
129
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
81%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
