Is Lyman Moore Middle School a good school?

Lyman Moore Middle School ranks 68 th of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lyman Moore Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Lyman Moore Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lyman Moore Middle School?

Students at Lyman Moore Middle School are 52% White, 28% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lyman Moore Middle School attend?

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

Lyman Moore Middle School

Summary:

Lyman Moore Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Maine, serving 482 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyman Moore Middle School stands out for its racial diversity, with a student body that is 54.36% White, 28.63% African American, 5.81% Hispanic, and 4.56% Asian. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Lincoln Middle School (58.85% White) and Scarborough Middle School (85.52% White). However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with 63.55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, slightly higher than the Portland Public Schools district average, but only 33.97% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Lyman Moore Middle School also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, higher than nearby schools like King Middle School (22.8%) and Lincoln Middle School (24.3%), and significantly higher than top-performing schools like Scarborough Middle School (14.9%) and Frank H. Harrison Middle School (10.6%). Additionally, 40.66% of Lyman Moore students receive free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the nearby Scarborough Middle School (6.12%) but lower than some other schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

171 Auburn ST
Portland, ME 04103

(207) 874-8150

District: Portland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,638

Students who attend Lyman Moore Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Lyman Moore Middle School:

Elementary:	Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
	Presumpscot School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

African American:

28.2%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lyman Moore Middle School ranks worse than 70.8% of middle schools in Maine. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Portland Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.61. (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 Lyman Moore Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Portland Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (51.6%), African American (28.2%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Portland Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lyman Moore Middle School is 10.4, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Portland Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Lyman Moore Middle School employs 46.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lyman Moore Middle School is $22,638, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Portland Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Lyman Moore Middle School 68^th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Lyman Moore 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 Lyman Moore Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	40.85	31^st	51	39.2%
2007	35.51	37^th	51	27.5%
2008	37.97	33^rd	50	34.0%
2009	36.37	37^th	56	33.9%
2010	30.84	40^th	60	33.3%
2011	35.79	38^th	58	34.5%
2012	41.18	55^th	86	36.0%
2013	50.44	39^th	87	55.2%
2015	37.82	64^th	97	34.0%
2016	41.70	42^nd	85	50.6%
2017	28.88	68^th	87	21.8%
2018	28.20	67^th	85	21.2%
2019	48.53	40^th	86	53.5%
2021	26.53	73^rd	92	20.7%
2022	36.62	66^th	93	29.0%
2023	32.61	68^th	96	29.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.64	32^nd	37	13.5%
2021	7.30	8^th	9	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.22	51^st	64	20.3%
2021	5.77	64^th	66	3.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.81	35^th	78	55.1%
2021	12.62	79^th	83	4.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.13	43^rd	78	44.9%
2021	35.28	55^th	83	33.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.00	1^st	3	66.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.20	4^th	8	50.0%
2021	50.18	2^nd	3	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.34	14^th	33	57.6%
2021	81.84	11^th	44	75.0%

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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 Lyman Moore 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	465	465
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	530	530
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	553	553
1994	491	11	12	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	519
1995	553	25	21	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	553	25	21	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	601	14	24	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1998	634	17	21	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	684
1999	666	23	18	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
2000	672	28	18	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	729
2001	647	17	18	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	694
2002	596	21	29	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	660
2003	596	21	29	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	660
2004	569	24	33	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	643
2005	549	31	31	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	623
2006	507	40	25	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
2007	460	52	26	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
2008	399	72	32	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	400	82	38	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2010	396	98	33	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2011	371	111	33	13	0	0	0	0	528
2012	345	104	31	20	0	0	10	0	510
2013	307	118	26	18	0	0	17	0	486
2014	306	128	23	22	1	0	17	0	497
2015	307	114	31	22	1	0	20	0	495
2016	299	108	23	24	2	0	24	0	480
2017	291	127	26	27	2	0	28	0	501
2018	248	123	19	22	3	0	30	0	445
2019	251	120	29	25	1	0	34	0	460
2020	275	133	21	20	0	1	38	0	488
2021	263	147	17	20	1	0	38	0	486
2022	284	147	21	22	1	1	38	0	514
2023	262	138	22	28	1	1	30	0	482
2024	249	136	21	40	1	0	36	0	483

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 Lyman Moore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	465	43.9	10.5	n/a
1992	530	43.8	12.1	n/a
1993	553	44.0	12.6	29.5
1994	519	42.0	12.4	27.6
1995	604	46.7	12.9	25.2
1996	604	46.7	12.9	25.2
1997	645	47.9	13.5	21.4
1998	684	48.6	14.1	19.7
1999	716	51.5	13.9	25
2000	729	54.1	13.5	26.3
2001	694	56.6	12.3	23.2
2002	660	58.1	11.4	27.1
2003	660	58.1	11.4	27.1
2004	643	55.7	11.5	28.8
2005	623	58.9	10.6	31.6
2006	591	60.1	9.8	38.2
2007	555	60.1	9.2	33
2008	529	50.6	10.5	36.9
2009	546	48.0	9.4	44.3
2010	553	49.4	11.1	51
2011	528	43.5	12.1	52.1
2012	510	42.3	12.0	3.7
2013	486	43.8	11.0	54.5
2014	497	43.5	11.4	55.9
2015	495	47.0	10.5	58.2
2016	480	48.0	10.0	57.7
2017	501	49.5	10.1	56.5
2018	445	48.5	9.1	54.8
2019	460	48.5	9.4	52.2
2020	488	45.0	10.8	51.8
2021	486	50.6	9.6	50
2022	514	46.9	10.9	44.4
2023	482	51.9	9.2	40.7
2024	483	46.4	10.4	46.2

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 Lyman Moore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	465	43.9	10.5	n/a
1992	530	43.8	12.1	n/a
1993	553	44.0	12.6	29.5
1994	519	42.0	12.4	27.6
1995	604	46.7	12.9	25.2
1996	604	46.7	12.9	25.2
1997	645	47.9	13.5	21.4
1998	684	48.6	14.1	19.7
1999	716	51.5	13.9	25
2000	729	54.1	13.5	26.3
2001	694	56.6	12.3	23.2
2002	660	58.1	11.4	27.1
2003	660	58.1	11.4	27.1
2004	643	55.7	11.5	28.8
2005	623	58.9	10.6	31.6
2006	591	60.1	9.8	38.2
2007	555	60.1	9.2	33
2008	529	50.6	10.5	36.9
2009	546	48.0	9.4	44.3
2010	553	49.4	11.1	51
2011	528	43.5	12.1	52.1
2012	510	42.3	12.0	3.7
2013	486	43.8	11.0	54.5
2014	497	43.5	11.4	55.9
2015	495	47.0	10.5	58.2
2016	480	48.0	10.0	57.7
2017	501	49.5	10.1	56.5
2018	445	48.5	9.1	54.8
2019	460	48.5	9.4	52.2
2020	488	45.0	10.8	51.8
2021	486	50.6	9.6	50
2022	514	46.9	10.9	44.4
2023	482	51.9	9.2	40.7
2024	483	46.4	10.4	46.2

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 Lyman Moore Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,776
2019	$17,606
2020	$17,975
2021	$20,502
2022	$20,741
2023	$22,638

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lyman Moore Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 68^th of 96 Middle schools	24.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Lyman Moore Middle School)	56.8	85.6	28.7%
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 (Lyman Moore Middle School)	35.1	74.3	39.2%
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	460	482	4.8%
African American	120	138	15%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	29	22	24.1%
Hispanic	25	28	12%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	251	262	4.4%
Two or More Races	34	30	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.2%	40.7%	11.5%

Schools Near Lyman Moore 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Frank H Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	220 McCartney Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-2499	371	35	10.4	4.9%	321 (86.5%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	97.6	1^st of 96 public middle schools	99.0%		93.6	3^rd of 93 public middle schools	96.8%	2	86.4	76.6	75.0	$23,658
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
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

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