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Essex Middle School vs. Albert D. Lawton School

Should you attend Essex Middle School or Albert D. Lawton 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
Essex Middle School
60 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Albert D. Lawton School
104 Maple Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Albert D. Lawton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 382 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 319 students in grades 6-8, Albert D. Lawton School ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
382 students
319 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Albert D. Lawton School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#63 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
#55 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Essex Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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46%
(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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albert D. Lawton 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.
55%
(Top 30% in VT)
58%
(Top 20% in VT)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albert D. Lawton 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.
50-54%
(Top 10% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Albert D. Lawton 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 Essex Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Albert D. Lawton School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
106
94
Grade 7 Students
124
111
Grade 8 Students
152
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Albert D. Lawton School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albert D. Lawton School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Albert D. Lawton School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
78%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Albert D. Lawton 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
7%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Albert D. Lawton 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.
0.32
0.38
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Albert D. Lawton 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
16%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Albert D. Lawton 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
3%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Albert D. Lawton 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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