Albert D. Lawton School vs. Essex Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Albert D. Lawton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Essex Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 326 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 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 358 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 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
326 students
358 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#63 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
119
115
Grade 7 Students
93
116
Grade 8 Students
114
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
3%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
76%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

