For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 229 students in Poultney, VT.
The top ranked public middle school in Poultney, VT is Poultney High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Poultney, VT public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Poultney have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Vermont public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Poultney, VT (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poultney High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
154 East Main Street
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5861
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5861
Grades: 7-12
| 229 students
Poultney, Vermont Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rutland Southwest S.u. Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
168 York Street
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5286
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5286
Grades: PK
| 32 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Poultney, VT?
The top ranked public middle schools in Poultney, VT include Poultney High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Poultney?
1 public middle schools are located in Poultney.
What is the racial composition of students in Poultney?
Poultney public middle schools minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public middle schools average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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