Best Schools for Black Students in Vermont (2026)
These are the Vermont public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malletts Bay School Colchester | 50% | — | 20 | A |
| 2 | Edmunds Elementary School Burlington | 10% | 10% | 20 | B+ |
| 3 | Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler Burlington | 10% | 10% | 25 | C+ |
| 4 | J. F. Kennedy Elementary School Winooski | 5% | 5% | 35 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Middle School Colchester | 50% | 30% | 27 | B+ |
| 2 | Williston Schools Williston | 30% | 10% | 22 | A |
| 3 | Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School South Burlington | 30% | 10% | 25 | B+ |
| 4 | Lyman C. Hunt Middle School Burlington | 27% | 12% | 63 | B |
| 5 | Edmunds Middle School Burlington | 25% | 5% | 57 | A |
| 6 | St. Johnsbury School Saint Johnsbury | 10% | 10% | 21 | C |
| 7 | Winooski Middle School Winooski | 5% | 5% | 36 | D |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology