Is King Middle School a good school?

King Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend King Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended King Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of King Middle School?

Students at King Middle School are 38% White, 37% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of King Middle School attend?

Students who attend King Middle School usually go on to attend Casco Bay High School

King Middle School

Summary:

King Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Middle School faces several key challenges, including a diverse student population, lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 53.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 64.63% statewide and 62.57% for the Portland Public Schools district. Additionally, King Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, with 22.8% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools such as Lyman Moore Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, and Westbrook Middle School.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at King Middle School, at 60.71% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges. The performance of specific student subgroups at King Middle School is also mixed, with the school's White and Hispanic students performing relatively well compared to their peers in the state, while the performance of African American, English Language Learner, and Special Education students is significantly lower. These factors, coupled with the school's declining performance over the years, indicate that addressing the needs of all students at King Middle School may require a comprehensive, district-wide approach.

Detail:

Public 6-8

92 Deering AV
Portland, ME 04102

(207) 874-8140

District: Portland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,345

Students who attend King Middle School usually attend:

High:	Casco Bay High School
	Deering High School
	Portland High School

Feeder schools for King Middle School:

Elementary:	Cliff Island School
	Ocean Avenue
	Peaks Island School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

African American:

36.9%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King Middle School ranks worse than 94.8% of middle schools in Maine. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Portland Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at King Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38%), African American (36.9%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Portland Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King Middle School is 9.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Portland Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare King Middle School employs 47.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at King Middle School is $20,345, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Portland Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

King Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks King Middle School 91^st of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See King Middle School in the ranking list.)

Portland Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland Public Schools 119^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for King Middle School

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Rank History for all students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	50.90	19^th	51	62.7%
2007	50.21	23^rd	51	54.9%
2008	64.27	17^th	50	66.0%
2009	56.53	19^th	56	66.1%
2010	62.70	18^th	60	70.0%
2011	54.56	22^nd	58	62.1%
2012	52.72	34^th	86	60.5%
2013	52.76	33^rd	87	62.1%
2015	68.42	27^th	97	72.2%
2016	55.46	28^th	85	67.1%
2017	43.84	43^rd	87	50.6%
2018	32.73	58^th	85	31.8%
2019	28.95	64^th	86	25.6%
2021	7.72	90^th	92	2.2%
2022	11.69	84^th	93	9.7%
2023	14.88	91^st	96	5.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.13	1^st	2	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	7.18	36^th	37	2.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.96	61^st	64	4.7%
2021	2.03	65^th	66	1.5%

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Rank History for Female students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.42	59^th	78	24.4%
2021	7.79	82^nd	83	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.46	64^th	78	17.9%
2021	5.65	79^th	83	4.8%

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Rank History for African American students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.25	6^th	8	25.0%
2021	14.69	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.91	1^st	1	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at King Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.66	8^th	33	75.8%
2021	84.80	8^th	44	81.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for King Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	451	451
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	470	470
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	485	485
1994	414	26	53	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	506
1995	407	40	61	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	407	40	61	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	438	51	64	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	454	65	70	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	445	64	58	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
2000	457	69	45	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	424	78	50	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	578
2002	347	75	48	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	347	75	48	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	341	92	47	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	508
2005	321	92	54	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	487
2006	301	102	52	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	473
2007	311	131	46	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
2008	310	120	46	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	505
2009	296	118	47	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
2010	309	135	63	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
2011	320	131	61	31	5	0	0	0	548
2012	327	119	38	35	6	0	15	0	540
2013	321	119	30	36	3	0	16	0	525
2014	314	135	27	36	0	0	16	0	528
2015	314	124	19	30	2	0	13	0	502
2016	293	149	20	35	1	0	19	0	517
2017	276	159	16	41	3	0	22	0	517
2018	249	167	25	50	1	0	27	0	519
2019	228	170	13	59	1	0	26	0	497
2020	205	166	12	62	2	0	29	0	476
2021	197	162	19	71	3	0	28	0	480
2022	184	154	18	74	2	0	26	0	458
2023	166	170	20	68	2	0	27	0	453
2024	168	163	19	70	0	0	22	0	442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at King Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	451	45.3	9.9	n/a
1992	470	47.0	10.0	n/a
1993	485	46.0	10.5	59.8
1994	506	44.6	11.3	54.7
1995	531	51.7	10.3	58
1996	531	51.7	10.3	58
1997	584	53.5	10.9	51.9
1998	615	53.4	11.5	56.3
1999	586	54.4	10.8	56.8
2000	593	58.9	10.1	52.8
2001	578	59.0	9.8	54.3
2002	502	60.9	8.2	64.5
2003	502	60.9	8.2	64.5
2004	508	58.0	8.8	63.2
2005	487	57.5	8.5	62.8
2006	473	58.8	8.0	60.5
2007	507	57.7	8.8	59.6
2008	505	56.7	8.9	54.7
2009	493	56.3	7.4	53.3
2010	542	53.7	10.0	56.1
2011	548	52.8	10.3	56.4
2012	540	52.4	10.3	n/a
2013	525	48.3	10.8	52.8
2014	528	48.7	10.8	54.9
2015	502	46.0	10.9	54.6
2016	517	48.0	10.7	55.1
2017	517	47.0	11.0	60.2
2018	519	47.0	11.0	63.8
2019	497	46.5	10.6	56.9
2020	476	46.0	10.3	62.4
2021	480	51.1	9.3	60.8
2022	458	45.3	10.1	53.3
2023	453	44.7	10.1	60.7
2024	442	47.7	9.2	60.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio King Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	451	45.3	9.9	n/a
1992	470	47.0	10.0	n/a
1993	485	46.0	10.5	59.8
1994	506	44.6	11.3	54.7
1995	531	51.7	10.3	58
1996	531	51.7	10.3	58
1997	584	53.5	10.9	51.9
1998	615	53.4	11.5	56.3
1999	586	54.4	10.8	56.8
2000	593	58.9	10.1	52.8
2001	578	59.0	9.8	54.3
2002	502	60.9	8.2	64.5
2003	502	60.9	8.2	64.5
2004	508	58.0	8.8	63.2
2005	487	57.5	8.5	62.8
2006	473	58.8	8.0	60.5
2007	507	57.7	8.8	59.6
2008	505	56.7	8.9	54.7
2009	493	56.3	7.4	53.3
2010	542	53.7	10.0	56.1
2011	548	52.8	10.3	56.4
2012	540	52.4	10.3	n/a
2013	525	48.3	10.8	52.8
2014	528	48.7	10.8	54.9
2015	502	46.0	10.9	54.6
2016	517	48.0	10.7	55.1
2017	517	47.0	11.0	60.2
2018	519	47.0	11.0	63.8
2019	497	46.5	10.6	56.9
2020	476	46.0	10.3	62.4
2021	480	51.1	9.3	60.8
2022	458	45.3	10.1	53.3
2023	453	44.7	10.1	60.7
2024	442	47.7	9.2	60.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for King Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,013
2019	$16,697
2020	$17,683
2021	$19,483
2022	$19,801
2023	$20,345

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on King Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 64^th of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 91^st of 96 Middle schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (King Middle School)	52.3	77	24.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Portland Public Schools)	55.4	80.5	25.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (King Middle School)	26.3	61.8	35.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Portland Public Schools)	35	70.8	35.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	497	453	8.9%
African American	170	170
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	13	20	53.8%
Hispanic	59	68	15.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	228	166	27.2%
Two or More Races	26	27	3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.9%	60.7%	3.8%

Schools Near King Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	442	48	9.2	60.9%	168 (38.0%)	163 (36.9%)	70 (15.8%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	14.9	91^st of 96 public middle schools	5.2%		11.7	84^th of 93 public middle schools	9.7%	7	53.2	26.2	31.7	$20,345
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	522 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8145	418	43	9.8	46.4%	241 (57.7%)	91 (21.8%)	32 (7.7%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	51.7	37^th of 96 public middle schools	61.5%		42.7	60^th of 93 public middle schools	35.5%	23	72.3	34.8	50.0	$21,182
South Portland Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 773-5629	819	89	9.2	37.6%	516 (63.0%)	170 (20.8%)	55 (6.7%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Lyman Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8150	483	46	10.4	46.2%	249 (51.6%)	136 (28.2%)	40 (8.3%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	32.6	68^th of 96 public middle schools	29.2%		36.6	66^th of 93 public middle schools	29.0%	2	63.6	34.0	32.7	$22,638
Westbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	471 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0830	711	60	11.8	64.0%	468 (65.8%)	150 (21.1%)	37 (5.2%)	32 (4.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	32.5	69^th of 96 public middle schools	28.1%		9.2	85^th of 93 public middle schools	8.6%	16	63.2	34.7	31.2	$17,570
Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-8176	443	44	10.0	4.5%	384 (86.7%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	96.9	2^nd of 96 public middle schools	97.9%		94.1	2^nd of 93 public middle schools	97.8%		89.2	77.5	57.1	$24,206
Scarborough Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-4800	651	63	10.3	10.1%	529 (81.3%)	29 (4.5%)	28 (4.3%)	40 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	81.1	13^th of 96 public middle schools	86.5%		84.1	11^th of 93 public middle schools	88.2%	2	78.7	55.1	76.1	$21,519
Falmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	52 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 781-3740	415	53	7.8	2.7%	366 (88.2%)	10 (2.4%)	12 (2.9%)	21 (5.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	95.5	3^rd of 96 public middle schools	96.9%		96.6	1^st of 93 public middle schools	98.9%	2	87.6	69.4	78.9	$25,970
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Weeks Road	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1220	668	49	13.7	8.1%	579 (86.7%)	24 (3.6%)	23 (3.4%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	76.5	15^th of 96 public middle schools	84.4%		83.1	12^th of 93 public middle schools	87.1%	3	71.8	59.0	51.3	$17,304
Greely Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 829-4815	481	52	9.3	2.5%	443 (92.1%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	94.4	4^th of 96 public middle schools	95.8%		92.5	4^th of 93 public middle schools	95.7%		83.3	69.8	73.1	$24,185

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