Is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School a good school?

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School ranks 47 th of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Gray-New Gloucester Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?

Students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Gray-New Gloucester Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gray-New Gloucester Middle School usually go on to attend Gray-New Gloucester High School

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Summary:

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is a public middle school serving 495 students in grades 5-8 in the Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15 in Gray, Maine. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gray-New Gloucester Middle School has demonstrated strong performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (71.22%), Mathematics (39.43%), and Science (31.95%) in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has also performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 44 Maine middle schools for its White student population and 5th out of 37 Maine middle schools for its special education students in 2020-2021. However, the school has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, from 16th in 2020-2021 to 47th in 2022-2023, which may be an area of concern.

Compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Freeport Middle School and Falmouth Middle School, which have even higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates, Gray-New Gloucester Middle School still performs well overall. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.04%) suggests a higher socioeconomic status compared to some of the neighboring schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 5-8

31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039

(207) 657-4994

District: Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,306

Students who attend Gray-New Gloucester Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gray-New Gloucester High School

Feeder schools for Gray-New Gloucester Middle School:

Elementary:	Burchard A Dunn School
	Memorial School
	Russell School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gray-New Gloucester Middle School ranks better than 51% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.41. (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 Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), two or more races (4.2%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Gray-New Gloucester Middle School employs 42.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is $17,306.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Gray-New Gloucester Middle School 47^th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Gray-New Gloucester Middle School in the ranking list.)

Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15 45^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	59.01	16^th	51	68.6%
2009	65.86	15^th	56	73.2%
2010	70.73	13^th	60	78.3%
2011	59.51	17^th	58	70.7%
2012	64.10	22^nd	86	74.4%
2013	61.91	23^rd	87	73.6%
2015	70.54	24^th	97	75.3%
2016	69.23	21^st	85	75.3%
2017	71.70	18^th	87	79.3%
2018	74.81	17^th	85	80.0%
2019	63.82	20^th	86	76.7%
2021	77.60	16^th	92	82.6%
2022	59.89	40^th	93	57.0%
2023	47.41	47^th	96	51.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.66	4^th	37	89.2%
2021	63.98	5^th	9	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.52	13^th	64	79.7%
2021	70.30	14^th	66	78.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.71	18^th	78	76.9%
2021	70.91	27^th	83	67.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.71	23^rd	78	70.5%
2021	84.86	16^th	83	80.7%

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Rank History for White students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	88.64	5^th	44	88.6%

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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 Gray-New Gloucester 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	576	576
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	615	615
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	618	618
1994	678	1	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1995	718	6	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1996	718	6	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1997	716	5	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1998	693	7	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1999	522	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2000	550	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2001	558	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2002	558	3	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	558	3	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	522	6	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
2005	492	7	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
2006	449	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2007	450	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2008	418	7	1	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	432
2009	397	5	2	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	520	7	4	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
2011	571	6	5	9	4	0	4	0	599
2012	603	4	6	12	5	0	4	0	634
2013	579	4	10	10	4	0	5	0	612
2014	618	4	9	9	3	0	6	0	649
2015	612	5	9	12	2	0	9	0	649
2016	578	3	13	5	0	0	13	0	612
2017	590	5	7	10	0	0	16	0	628
2018	564	6	9	11	0	1	23	0	614
2019	533	8	9	11	0	1	26	0	588
2020	535	6	7	12	0	1	26	0	587
2021	476	9	5	11	2	1	19	0	523
2022	458	6	2	9	0	0	18	0	493
2023	458	6	1	9	0	0	21	0	495
2024	459	9	0	9	0	0	21	0	498

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 Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	576	33.0	17.4	n/a
1992	615	35.0	17.5	n/a
1993	618	34.0	18.2	19.7
1994	686	38.0	18.1	14.1
1995	729	40.0	18.2	17.1
1996	729	40.0	18.2	17.1
1997	724	44.0	16.5	17.8
1998	703	46.7	15.1	15.5
1999	529	36.6	14.5	22.7
2000	561	38.0	14.8	21.6
2001	562	40.4	13.9	16.9
2002	565	41.7	13.5	25
2003	565	41.7	13.5	25
2004	535	41.0	13.0	25.8
2005	505	42.0	12.0	21.6
2006	461	40.9	11.3	23.9
2007	454	39.6	11.5	19.6
2008	432	48.3	8.9	24.1
2009	410	37.2	11.0	22.2
2010	542	43.8	12.3	28.4
2011	599	43.4	13.8	36.6
2012	634	46.2	13.6	6.8
2013	612	46.2	13.2	36.1
2014	649	48.7	13.3	36.5
2015	649	49.0	13.2	34.5
2016	612	49.0	12.4	34.2
2017	628	50.2	12.5	32
2018	614	47.2	13.0	33.1
2019	588	48.0	12.2	28.1
2020	587	47.2	12.4	35.3
2021	523	45.4	11.5	32.3
2022	493	42.9	11.4	33.7
2023	495	43.3	11.4	24
2024	498	42.8	11.6	30.7

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 Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	576	33.0	17.4	n/a
1992	615	35.0	17.5	n/a
1993	618	34.0	18.2	19.7
1994	686	38.0	18.1	14.1
1995	729	40.0	18.2	17.1
1996	729	40.0	18.2	17.1
1997	724	44.0	16.5	17.8
1998	703	46.7	15.1	15.5
1999	529	36.6	14.5	22.7
2000	561	38.0	14.8	21.6
2001	562	40.4	13.9	16.9
2002	565	41.7	13.5	25
2003	565	41.7	13.5	25
2004	535	41.0	13.0	25.8
2005	505	42.0	12.0	21.6
2006	461	40.9	11.3	23.9
2007	454	39.6	11.5	19.6
2008	432	48.3	8.9	24.1
2009	410	37.2	11.0	22.2
2010	542	43.8	12.3	28.4
2011	599	43.4	13.8	36.6
2012	634	46.2	13.6	6.8
2013	612	46.2	13.2	36.1
2014	649	48.7	13.3	36.5
2015	649	49.0	13.2	34.5
2016	612	49.0	12.4	34.2
2017	628	50.2	12.5	32
2018	614	47.2	13.0	33.1
2019	588	48.0	12.2	28.1
2020	587	47.2	12.4	35.3
2021	523	45.4	11.5	32.3
2022	493	42.9	11.4	33.7
2023	495	43.3	11.4	24
2024	498	42.8	11.6	30.7

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 Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,779
2019	$13,595
2020	$14,473
2021	$17,272
2022	$17,190
2023	$17,306

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gray-New Gloucester 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 20^th of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 47^th of 96 Middle schools	25.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Gray-New Gloucester Middle School)	60.1	88.9	28.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15)	61.5	88.2	26.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Gray-New Gloucester Middle School)	38.5	84.9	46.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15)	41	85.2	44.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%
All Grades Science (Gray-New Gloucester Middle School)	65.7	38.8	26.8%
All Grades Science (Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15)	58.7	39.4	19.3%
All Grades Science (Maine)	60	37	23%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	588	495	15.8%
African American	8	6	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	1	88.9%
Hispanic	11	9	18.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	533	458	14.1%
Two or More Races	26	21	19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.1%	24%	4%

Schools Near Gray-New Gloucester 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
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	498	43	11.6	30.7%	459 (92.2%)	9 (1.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	47.4	47^th of 96 public middle schools	51.0%		59.9	40^th of 93 public middle schools	57.0%	7	71.2	39.4	32.0	$17,306
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	184	19	9.8	23.4%	170 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	58.6	29^th of 96 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	22^nd of 93 public middle schools	76.3%	7	85.0	42.8	30.1	$21,504
Windham Middle School	Public	6-8	408 Gray Road	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 892-1820	554	47	11.8	22.9%	476 (85.9%)	20 (3.6%)	19 (3.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	35.9	65^th of 96 public middle schools	32.3%		46.3	57^th of 93 public middle schools	38.7%	8	60.8	36.5	46.3	$18,091
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
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
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	274	24	11.4	35.4%	256 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	64	22^nd of 96 public middle schools	77.1%		61.8	35^th of 93 public middle schools	62.4%	13	69.0	49.6	49.3	$15,418
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Kendall Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-6051	292	29	10.0	24.0%	246 (84.2%)	25 (8.6%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	92.1	8^th of 96 public middle schools	91.7%		86.3	8^th of 93 public middle schools	91.4%		78.8	68.8	76.1	$21,525
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
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	490	41	11.9	52.2%	391 (79.8%)	59 (12.0%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	35.4	66^th of 96 public middle schools	31.3%		19.8	77^th of 93 public middle schools	17.2%	11	62.5	35.5	36.8	$15,031

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Impact of COVID-19 on Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

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