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Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,263 students in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
3%
# Black Students
41 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,656 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
95%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
116
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,660 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,063
$29,860
Spending / Student
$23,660
$29,121
Best Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weybridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
210 Quaker Village Road
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 545-2113
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 545-2113
Grades: PK-5
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Bingham Memorial School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
112 School Road
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 462-2463
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 462-2463
Grades: PK-5
| 91 students
Rank: #33.
Ripton Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
753 Lincoln Road
Ripton, VT 05766
(802) 388-2208
Ripton, VT 05766
(802) 388-2208
Grades: PK-5
| 36 students
Rank: #44.
Middlebury Id #4 School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Mary Hogan Drive
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1400
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #55.
Middlebury Union Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48 Deerfield Lane
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1600
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Salisbury Community School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
286 Kelly Cross Road
Salisbury, VT 05769
(802) 352-4291
Salisbury, VT 05769
(802) 352-4291
Grades: PK-5
| 55 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Shoreham Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 School Road
Shoreham, VT 05770
(802) 897-7181
Shoreham, VT 05770
(802) 897-7181
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students
Rank: #88.
Bridport Central School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3442 Vt Route 22a
Bridport, VT 05734
(802) 758-2331
Bridport, VT 05734
(802) 758-2331
Grades: PK-5
| 68 students
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