Scarborough Middle School

Summary:

Scarborough Middle School is a public middle school serving 670 students in grades 6-8 in Scarborough, Maine, which is part of the highly-ranked Scarborough Public Schools district. This school consistently performs among the top middle schools in the state, with impressive academic achievements that outpace state averages.

Scarborough Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 78.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 55.1% in Mathematics, and 76.07% in Science for the 2022-2023 school year. This places the school 13th out of 96 middle schools in Maine. However, the school's student population is less racially diverse compared to nearby schools, with 85.52% of students identifying as White in the current school year. Additionally, the school serves a lower percentage of students from low-income families, with only 6.12% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the nearby schools.

Despite these demographic differences, Scarborough Middle School maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, which is lower than the nearby schools. This, combined with the school's consistently high academic performance, suggests that it is providing a high-quality education to its students. There may be opportunities for the school to collaborate with nearby schools, particularly those with lower performance, to share best practices and support student learning across the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 21 Quentin Drive
       Scarborough, ME  04074


(207) 730-4800

District: Scarborough Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,519 Help


Students who attend Scarborough Middle School usually attend:

High:    Scarborough High School

Feeder schools for Scarborough Middle School:

Elementary:    Blue Point School
    Eight Corners Elementary School
    Pleasant Hill School
    Wentworth School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  670

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Asian:
6.3%
African American:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Scarborough Middle School ranks better than 86.5% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.06. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.5%), Asian (6.3%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scarborough Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)
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Compare Scarborough Middle School employs 63.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scarborough Middle School is $21,519.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Scarborough Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Scarborough Middle School 13th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Scarborough Middle School in the ranking list.)

Scarborough Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Scarborough Public Schools 19th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Scarborough Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Scarborough Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 85.24 4th 51 92.2%
2007 85.65 4th 51 92.2%
2008 84.47 4th 50 92.0%
2009 83.33 8th 56 85.7%
2010 85.39 7th 60 88.3%
2011 84.05 7th 58 87.9%
2012 83.23 9th 86 89.5%
2013 84.59 6th 87 93.1%
2015 87.83 13th 97 86.6%
2016 90.93 5th 85 94.1%
2017 92.02 7th 87 92.0%
2018 90.78 7th 85 91.8%
2019 89.56 10th 86 88.4%
2021 68.92 27th 92 70.7%
2022 84.09 11th 93 88.2%
2023 81.06 13th 96 86.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Scarborough Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.33 21st 37 43.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scarborough Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.71 5th 64 92.2%
2021 69.23 18th 66 72.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Scarborough Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.82 10th 78 87.2%
2021 82.29 15th 83 81.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Scarborough Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.37 9th 78 88.5%
2021 57.68 32nd 83 61.4%
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Rank History for White students at Scarborough Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.31 6th 33 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.

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Enrollment information for Scarborough 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 449 449
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 449 449
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 448 448
1994 492 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1995 553 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1996 553 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1997 598 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1998 604 5 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 630 4 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 640
2000 666 3 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2001 728 3 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2002 761 3 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 783
2003 761 3 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 783
2004 780 3 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 805
2005 789 2 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2006 776 3 17 9 0 n/a n/a 0 805
2007 769 5 19 6 0 n/a n/a 0 799
2008 792 14 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2009 767 14 20 6 0 n/a n/a 0 807
2010 761 13 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2011 750 0 0 6 0 0 30 0 786
2012 740 7 11 10 0 12 0 0 780
2013 755 8 17 9 0 16 0 0 805
2014 736 8 26 7 0 12 0 0 789
2015 749 10 29 3 0 8 0 0 799
2016 697 12 29 2 1 6 0 0 747
2017 665 8 35 2 1 5 0 0 716
2018 650 17 36 6 1 7 0 0 717
2019 605 21 40 5 0 4 0 0 675
2020 621 30 38 5 0 2 0 0 696
2021 639 24 40 4 0 2 0 0 709
2022 626 23 42 7 0 3 2 0 703
2023 573 29 42 22 1 3 0 0 670

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 Scarborough Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 449 32.5 13.8 n/a
1992 449 30.5 14.7 n/a
1993 448 34.6 12.9 7.4
1994 495 36.1 13.7 6.3
1995 561 39.7 14.1 5.7
1996 561 39.7 14.1 5.7
1997 602 38.3 15.7 5.5
1998 614 40.3 15.2 6.5
1999 640 43.4 14.7 11.3
2000 674 48.0 14.0 9.9
2001 741 53.6 13.8 7.6
2002 783 61.2 12.8 10.2
2003 783 61.2 12.8 10.2
2004 805 59.1 13.6 13.2
2005 815 64.6 12.6 12
2006 805 66.6 12.1 11.2
2007 799 67.6 11.8 10.5
2008 828 85.7 9.7 11.6
2009 807 67.9 11.9 11.2
2010 798 68.7 11.6 13.9
2011 786 64.0 12.2 15.3
2012 780 61.8 12.6 5.8
2013 805 63.9 12.5 16.5
2014 789 66.8 11.7 18.6
2015 799 69.0 11.5 17.9
2016 747 69.0 10.8 18.9
2017 716 69.2 10.3 16.1
2018 717 65.1 11.0 15.8
2019 675 60.6 11.1 13.9
2020 696 62.1 11.2 15.2
2021 709 63.5 11.1 14.1
2022 703 63.5 11.0 8.5
2023 670 63.7 10.5 6.1

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 Scarborough Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 449 32.5 13.8 n/a
1992 449 30.5 14.7 n/a
1993 448 34.6 12.9 7.4
1994 495 36.1 13.7 6.3
1995 561 39.7 14.1 5.7
1996 561 39.7 14.1 5.7
1997 602 38.3 15.7 5.5
1998 614 40.3 15.2 6.5
1999 640 43.4 14.7 11.3
2000 674 48.0 14.0 9.9
2001 741 53.6 13.8 7.6
2002 783 61.2 12.8 10.2
2003 783 61.2 12.8 10.2
2004 805 59.1 13.6 13.2
2005 815 64.6 12.6 12
2006 805 66.6 12.1 11.2
2007 799 67.6 11.8 10.5
2008 828 85.7 9.7 11.6
2009 807 67.9 11.9 11.2
2010 798 68.7 11.6 13.9
2011 786 64.0 12.2 15.3
2012 780 61.8 12.6 5.8
2013 805 63.9 12.5 16.5
2014 789 66.8 11.7 18.6
2015 799 69.0 11.5 17.9
2016 747 69.0 10.8 18.9
2017 716 69.2 10.3 16.1
2018 717 65.1 11.0 15.8
2019 675 60.6 11.1 13.9
2020 696 62.1 11.2 15.2
2021 709 63.5 11.1 14.1
2022 703 63.5 11.0 8.5
2023 670 63.7 10.5 6.1

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 Scarborough Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,538
2019 $16,624
2020 $16,993
2021 $19,179
2022 $19,743
2023 $21,519

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Scarborough Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 10th of 86 Middle schoolsRanks 13th of 96 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Scarborough Middle School)75.690.8
 15.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Scarborough Public Schools)75.191.9
 16.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Scarborough Middle School)52.389.6
 37.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Scarborough Public Schools)54.391.6
 37.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Maine)35.781.3
 45.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students675670
 0.7%
African American2129
 38.1%
American Indian01
Asian4042
 5%
Hispanic522
 340%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White605573
 5.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.9%6.1%
 7.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Scarborough Middle School

Students at Scarborough Middle School are 86% White, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Scarborough Middle School usually go on to attend Scarborough High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 670 students attended Scarborough Middle School.

Scarborough Middle School ranks 13th of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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