Essex Middle School
60 Founders Rd
Essex Junction VT, 05452, Chittenden County
Phone: 802-879-7173
Ranking: 
(9 out of 262, top 3%)*
(9 out of 262, top 3%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Essex Town School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 413 | 436 | 415 | 423 | 437 | 445 | 460 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 123 | 29.8% | 154 | 35.3% | 131 | 31.6% | 147 | 34.8% | 132 | 30.2% | 137 | 30.8% | 153 | 33.3% |
| Grade 7: | 157 | 38.0% | 134 | 30.7% | 152 | 36.6% | 130 | 30.7% | 144 | 33.0% | 156 | 35.1% | 145 | 31.5% |
| Grade 8: | 133 | 32.2% | 148 | 33.9% | 132 | 31.8% | 146 | 34.5% | 161 | 36.8% | 152 | 34.2% | 162 | 35.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 218 | 52.8% | 234 | 53.7% | 208 | 50.1% | 226 | 53.4% | 220 | 50.3% | 226 | 50.8% | 223 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 195 | 47.2% | 202 | 46.3% | 207 | 49.9% | 197 | 46.6% | 217 | 49.7% | 219 | 49.2% | 230 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 19 | 4.6% | 16 | 3.7% | 15 | 3.6% | 18 | 4.3% | 20 | 4.6% | 19 | 4.3% | 22 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.5% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 14 | 3.1% | 14 | 3.0% |
| White: | 384 | 93.0% | 401 | 92.0% | 383 | 92.3% | 385 | 91.0% | 400 | 91.5% | 403 | 90.6% | 418 | 90.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.6% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 17.9% | 74 | 17.0% | 69 | 16.6% | 52 | 12.3% | 32 | 7.3% | 30 | 6.7% | 33 | 7.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 6.5% | 26 | 6.0% | 15 | 3.6% | 21 | 5.0% | 30 | 6.9% | 20 | 4.5% | 22 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.08 | 12.56 | 12.53 | 11.88 | 11.68 | 12.60 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 61% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 62% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 60% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 62% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 61% |
| 2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 74% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 72% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 72% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 59% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 64% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 62% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 64% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 64% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 64% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 68% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 68% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 74% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 75% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 78% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 26% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 24% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 29% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 28% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 29% |
| 2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 54% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 45% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 52% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 57% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 65% |
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* Essex Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.