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Edmunds Middle School vs. Essex Middle School

Should you attend Edmunds Middle School or Essex Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Edmunds Middle School
275 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Essex Middle School
60 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Edmunds Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Essex Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 6-8, Edmunds Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 358 students in grades 6-8, Essex Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
353 students
358 students
This chart displays total students of Edmunds Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Essex Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Edmunds Middle School
This chart displays gender of Essex Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Edmunds Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Essex Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edmunds Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Essex Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#107 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
#63 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edmunds Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Essex Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in VT)
46%
(Top 30% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Essex Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in VT)
55%
(Top 30% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Essex Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in VT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Essex Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Edmunds Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Essex Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
111
115
Grade 7 Students
129
116
Grade 8 Students
113
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Edmunds Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Essex Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Essex Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Essex Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Essex Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Essex Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Edmunds Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Essex Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Essex Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edmunds Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Essex Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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