Best Schools in Vermont
Vermont has 383 public schools (47 high, 27 middle, 248 elementary) serving 86,861 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Vermont meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
71 of 287 elementary, middle and high schools in Vermont have no SchoolGrade yet: our source data has no school-level proficiency results for them, so they are not ranked. Each keeps its page with its projected score.
Best High Schools in Vermont
The top high schools in Vermont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Montpelier High School
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Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 403 Students
2. Woodstock Union Middle/high School
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Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 449 Students
3. Essex High School
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Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union Sd #51 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1208 Students
4. Harwood Union Middle/high School
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Harwood Unified Union School District #60 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 556 Students
5. Milton Senior High School
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Milton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 439 Students
6. Champlain Valley Union High School
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Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1325 Students
7. Missisquoi Valley Union High School
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Missisquoi Valley School District #89 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 736 Students
8. South Burlington High School
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South Burlington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 843 Students
9. Burlington High School
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Burlington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 987 Students
10. Colchester High School
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Colchester School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 721 Students
Best Middle Schools in Vermont
The top middle schools in Vermont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
SchoolGrade
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South Burlington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 512 Students
2. Main Street Middle School
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Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 327 Students
3. Camels Hump Middle School
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Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 307 Students
4. Essex Middle School
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Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union Sd #51 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 382 Students
5. Browns River Middle School
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Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 364 Students
6. Colchester Middle School
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Colchester School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 497 Students
7. Albert D. Lawton School
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Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union Sd #51 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 319 Students
8. Crossett Brook Middle School
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Harwood Unified Union School District #60 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 288 Students
9. Prosper Valley School
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Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 91 Students
10. Middlebury Union Middle School
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Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 369 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Vermont
The top elementary schools in Vermont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Braintree School
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Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 81 Students
2. Montgomery Elementary School
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Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 151 Students
3. Marion W. Cross School
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Norwich School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 351 Students
4. Barnard Academy
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Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 72 Students
5. Killington Elementary School
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Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 111 Students
6. Fayston Elementary School
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Harwood Unified Union School District #60 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 99 Students
7. Woodstock Elementary School
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Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 269 Students
8. Robinson School
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Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 106 Students
9. Rumney Memorial School
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Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 121 Students
10. Woodbury Elementary School
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Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 55 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Vermont
State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Vermont has a total population of 643,077 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 43% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Vermont
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Vermont.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.47 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.93 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Vermont.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Vermont.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Vermont Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Vermont
How many schools are in Vermont?
Vermont has 383 public schools: 47 high schools, 27 middle schools and 248 elementary schools, serving 86,861 students in total.
How do schools in Vermont perform on state tests?
On average, 383 schools in Vermont score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Vermont meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Vermont?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every city and county in Vermont
School rankings for each place: 410 cities, towns and neighborhoods, and 14 counties.
Counties
- Addison County
- Bennington County
- Caledonia County
- Chittenden County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle County
- Lamoille County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Rutland County
- Washington County
- Windham County
- Windsor County
Cities and towns
- Adamant
- Albany (1)
- Alburg Center
- Alburg (1)
- Andover
- Arlington (3)
- Ascutney (1)
- Averill
- Bakersfield (1)
- Barnard (1)
- Barnet (1)
- Barre (3)
- Barton (1)
- Bartonsville
- Beecher Falls
- Bellows Falls (3)
- Belmont
- Belvidere Center
- Bennington (6)
- Benson Landing
- Benson (1)
- Bethel (2)
- Bloomfield
- Bomoseen
- Bondville
- Bradford (2)
- Brandon (2)
- Brattleboro (5)
- Bridgewater Corners
- Bridgewater
- Bridport (1)
- Bristol (2)
- Brookfield Center
- Brookfield (1)
- Brownsville (1)
- Brunswick
- Burlington (9)
- Cabot (1)
- Calais
- Cambridge (1)
- Cambridgeport
- Canaan (1)
- Castleton (1)
- Cavendish
- Centennial Burlington
- Center Rutland
- Charlotte (1)
- Chelsea (1)
- Chester (2)
- Chimney Point
- Chittenden (1)
- Clarendon
- Cleveland Corner
- Colbyville
- Colchester (5)
- Concord (1)
- Corinth
- Cornwall (1)
- Coventry (1)
- Craftsbury Common (1)
- Craftsbury
- Cream Hill
- Cuttingsville (1)
- Danby (1)
- Danville Center
- Danville (1)
- Derby Center
- Derby Line (1)
- Derby (1)
- Dorset (1)
- Downers
- East Albany
- East Alburg
- East Arlington
- East Barre (1)
- East Berkshire
- East Burke
- East Cabot
- East Calais
- East Charleston
- East Clarendon
- East Corinth (1)
- East Craftsbury
- East Dorset
- East Dover (1)
- East Enosburg
- East Fairfield
- East Hardwick
- East Haven
- East Hubbardton
- East Middlebury
- East Monkton
- East Montpelier (1)
- East Putney
- East Randolph
- East Ryegate
- East Sheldon
- East St Johnsbury
- East Thetford
- East Wallingford
- Eden Mills
- Eden (1)
- Enosburg Falls (2)
- Essex Junction (8)
- Essex
- Evansville
- Fair Haven (2)
- Fairfax (2)
- Fairfield (1)
- Fairlee (1)
- Fernville
- Ferrisburg
- Fletcher
- Florence
- Franklin (1)
- Freedleyville
- Gassetts
- Gaysville
- Georgia
- Gilman (1)
- Glover (1)
- Goose City
- Goshen
- Grafton (1)
- Granby
- Grand Isle (1)
- Graniteville
- Granville
- Green River
- Greens Corners
- Greensboro Bend
- Greensboro (1)
- Groton
- Guildhall
- Guilford (1)
- Hancock
- Hardwick Center
- Hardwick (2)
- Harrisville
- Hartland (1)
- Highgate Center (1)
- Highgate Falls
- Highgate Springs
- Hinesburg (2)
- Holland
- Hortonville
- Houghtonville
- Hubbardton
- Huntington Center
- Huntington (1)
- Hyde Manor
- Hyde Park (3)
- Hydeville
- Irasburg (1)
- Island Pond (1)
- Isle La Motte
- Jacksonville
- Jamaica (1)
- Jeffersonville (1)
- Jericho (3)
- Johnson (1)
- Kansas
- Killington (1)
- Lake Elmore (1)
- Leicester
- Lemington
- Lilliesville
- Lincoln (1)
- Londonderry (1)
- Lowell (1)
- Lower Cabot
- Lower Granville
- Ludlow (1)
- Lunenburg
- Lyndon Center
- Lyndonville (1)
- Mackville
- Maidstone
- Malletts Bay Colchester
- Manchester Center (1)
- Manchester
- Maquam
- Marlboro (1)
- Marshfield
- Mc Indoe Falls
- Mendon
- Middlebury (4)
- Middlesex (1)
- Middletown Springs (1)
- Miles Pond
- Milton (3)
- Miltonboro
- Monkton Boro
- Montgomery Center (1)
- Montgomery
- Montpelier (4)
- Moretown (2)
- Morgan Center
- Morgan
- Morrisville (3)
- Morses Line
- Moscow
- Mount Holly (1)
- New Haven (1)
- New North End Burlington
- Newbury (1)
- Newfane (1)
- Newport Center (1)
- Newport (2)
- North Bennington
- North Clarendon (2)
- North Concord
- North Danville
- North Dorset
- North Fairfax
- North Ferrisburg
- North Ferrisburgh
- North Hartland
- North Hero (1)
- North Montpelier
- North Pawlet
- North Pomfret
- North Pownal
- North Randolph
- North Royalton
- North Sherburne
- North Springfield
- North Thetford
- North Troy (1)
- North Westminster
- Northfield (2)
- Norton
- Norwich (1)
- Old Bennington
- Old North End Burlington
- Orleans (2)
- Orwell (1)
- Panton
- Passumpsic
- Pawlet
- Peacham (1)
- Perkinsville
- Peru
- Peth
- Pittsfield
- Pittsford (1)
- Plainfield (2)
- Plymouth Union
- Plymouth
- Post Mills
- Pottersville
- Poultney (2)
- Pownal Center
- Pownal (1)
- Prindle Corner
- Proctor (2)
- Proctorsville (1)
- Putney (1)
- Quechee (1)
- Ralston Corner
- Randolph Center
- Randolph (2)
- Reading (1)
- Readsboro (1)
- Richford (3)
- Richmond (2)
- Ricker Mills
- Ripton (1)
- Robinson
- Rochester (1)
- Roxbury (1)
- Rupert
- Rutland (5)
- Salisbury (1)
- Sanderson Corner
- Sandgate
- Saxtons River (1)
- Searsburg
- Shaftsbury (1)
- Sharon (1)
- Sheffield Square
- Sheffield (1)
- Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne (1)
- Sheldon (1)
- Shoreham (1)
- Shrewsbury
- Simpsonville
- Smithville
- South Alburg
- South Burlington North South Burlington
- South Burlington (5)
- South Cambridge
- South Danville
- South End Burlington
- South Hero (1)
- South Lincoln
- South Londonderry
- South Newbury
- South Newfane
- South Northfield
- South Peacham
- South Pomfret (1)
- South Poultney
- South Royalton (2)
- South Ryegate
- South Strafford (1)
- South Walden
- South Woodstock
- Springfield (4)
- St Albans Bay
- St Albans
- St Johnsbury
- Stamford
- Stannard
- Starksboro (1)
- Stevensville
- Stockbridge (1)
- Stowe (3)
- Strafford
- Sudbury
- Sunderland
- Sutton (1)
- Swanton (2)
- Taftsville
- Talcville
- Tarbellville
- Thetford Center
- Tinmouth (1)
- Topsham Four Corners
- Townshend (2)
- Troy
- Tunbridge (1)
- Underhill Center (1)
- Underhill
- Vergennes (2)
- Vernon (1)
- Vershire Heights
- Vershire
- Victory
- Waitsfield (1)
- Wallingford (1)
- Wardsboro (1)
- Warren (1)
- Washington (1)
- Waterbury Center
- Waterbury (1)
- Waterford (1)
- Waterville (1)
- Weathersfield Bow
- Websterville
- Wells River (1)
- Wells (1)
- West Addison
- West Barnet
- West Berkshire
- West Bolton
- West Brattleboro
- West Bridport
- West Burke (1)
- West Castleton
- West Charleston (1)
- West Corinth
- West Cornwall
- West Danville
- West Dover
- West Dummerston
- West Fairlee (1)
- West Glover
- West Groton
- West Halifax (1)
- West Hartford
- West Haven
- West Milton
- West Norwich
- West Pawlet (1)
- West Rupert
- West Rutland (1)
- West Salisbury
- West Swanton
- West Topsham
- West Townshend
- West Wardsboro
- West Waterford
- West Windsor
- Westfield
- Westford (1)
- Westminster (1)
- Westmore
- Weston
- Weybridge Hill
- Weybridge
- Wheelock
- White River Junction (4)
- Whiting (1)
- Whitingham (1)
- Williamstown (2)
- Williamsville
- Williston North Williston
- Williston (1)
- Wilmington (1)
- Windham (1)
- Windsor (1)
- Winooski (3)
- Wolcott (1)
- Woodbury (1)
- Woodford
- Woodstock (2)
- Worcester (1)
- Wrightsville
School district map of Vermont
Every public school district in Vermont with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.
shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.
Largest school districts in Vermont
The 25 districts with the most graded schools in Vermont. Each district page lists every one of its schools.
- Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 (9 schools)
- Burlington School District (9 schools)
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 (9 schools)
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 (8 schools)
- Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 (8 schools)
- Harwood Unified Union School District #60 (7 schools)
- Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 (7 schools)
- Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District (6 schools)
- Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 (6 schools)
- Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 (6 schools)
- Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 (6 schools)
- Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 (5 schools)
- Colchester School District (5 schools)
- Hartford School District (5 schools)
- Mill River Unified Union School District #52 (5 schools)
- Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 (5 schools)
- Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 (5 schools)
- Rutland City School District (5 schools)
- Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 (5 schools)
- South Burlington School District (5 schools)
- Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 (5 schools)
- Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 (4 schools)
- Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 (4 schools)
- Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A (4 schools)
- Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 (4 schools)