Best Middle Schools in Maine

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
231179000535	71	George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	159	11	13.9	40.3%	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	$17,529	32.4	73.9	19	52
231179000532	72	Bonny Eagle Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Sokokis Trail	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	No	(207) 929-3833	735	60	12.3	32.5%	679 (92.4%)	9 (1.2%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	$17,315	32.1	53.8	47	25
231050023177	73	Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	52 Spartan Dr	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-3114	939	76	12.4	47.4%	814 (86.7%)	17 (1.8%)	39 (4.2%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.6%)	$14,113	29.8	17.2	79	6
231478200246	74	Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Oak Street	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3900	306	27	11.2	48.7%	268 (87.6%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	$17,643	29.4	36.1	67	7
231482200048	75	Troy A Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lincolnville Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-3320	340	32	10.6	45.0%	306 (90.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	$18,620	28.7	19.5	78	3
231470023135	76	Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble Lane	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	243	21	11.3	25.5%	219 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$17,407	28.2	6.6	89	13
231470000783	77	Noble Middle School	Public	6-7	46 Cranberry Meadow Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 698-1320	432	44	9.9	27.8%	397 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	$18,401	28	50.9	51	26
231480900550	78	Mt Blue Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Middle St	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3511	488	40	12.3	49.6%	467 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$15,342	26.3	44.5	59	19
231421000939	79	Lake Region Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Kansas Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	No	(207) 647-8403	404	36	11.2	49.5%	353 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	$20,185	24.5	2.8	91	12
230315001017	80	Biddeford Middle School	Public	5-7	25 Tiger Drive	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-6400	631	62	10.2	58.8%	484 (76.7%)	58 (9.2%)	40 (6.3%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	$18,034	24	13.8	81	1

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MEA English Language Arts, MEA Mathematics, MEA Science test scores released by the Maine Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 16, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maine Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maine Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 96)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
231179000535	71	George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	159	11	13.9	40.3%	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	$17,529							32.4	73.9	19	52
231179000532	72	Bonny Eagle Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Sokokis Trail	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	No	(207) 929-3833	735	60	12.3	32.5%	679 (92.4%)	9 (1.2%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	$17,315							32.1	53.8	47	25
231050023177	73	Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	52 Spartan Dr	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-3114	939	76	12.4	47.4%	814 (86.7%)	17 (1.8%)	39 (4.2%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.6%)	$14,113							29.8	17.2	79	6
231478200246	74	Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Oak Street	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3900	306	27	11.2	48.7%	268 (87.6%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	$17,643							29.4	36.1	67	7
231482200048	75	Troy A Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lincolnville Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-3320	340	32	10.6	45.0%	306 (90.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	$18,620							28.7	19.5	78	3
231470023135	76	Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble Lane	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	243	21	11.3	25.5%	219 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$17,407							28.2	6.6	89	13
231470000783	77	Noble Middle School	Public	6-7	46 Cranberry Meadow Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 698-1320	432	44	9.9	27.8%	397 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	$18,401							28	50.9	51	26
231480900550	78	Mt Blue Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Middle St	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	No	(207) 778-3511	488	40	12.3	49.6%	467 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$15,342							26.3	44.5	59	19
231421000939	79	Lake Region Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Kansas Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	No	(207) 647-8403	404	36	11.2	49.5%	353 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	$20,185							24.5	2.8	91	12
230315001017	80	Biddeford Middle School	Public	5-7	25 Tiger Drive	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-6400	631	62	10.2	58.8%	484 (76.7%)	58 (9.2%)	40 (6.3%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	$18,034							24	13.8	81	1