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Memorial Middle School

Summary:

Memorial Middle School is a public middle school located in South Portland, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the South Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to many of the nearby schools, with 54.9% White, 29.12% African American, 6.96% Hispanic, and 2.58% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 59.33% in English Language Arts, 49.87% in Mathematics, and 39.1% in Science. Additionally, Memorial Middle School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.3% and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 25.77%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School and Falmouth Middle School, Memorial Middle School generally underperforms in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 42 out of 97 in 2014-2015 to 51 out of 96 in 2022-2023, and its star rating decreasing from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period.


Detail:

Public

 120 Wescott Road
       South Portland, ME  04106

(207) 773-5629

District: South Portland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
51st of 96 Maine Schools


Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:    South Portland High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:    Dyer Elementary School
    James Otis Kaler Elementary School
    Waldo T Skillin Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.9%
African American:
29.1%
Hispanic:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial Middle School ranks worse than 53.1% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.15. (See more...)
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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.
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Memorial Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Middle School 51st of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Memorial Middle School in the ranking list.)

South Portland Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks South Portland Public Schools 83rd of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.42 23rd 51 54.9%
2007 45.62 25th 51 51.0%
2008 57.82 18th 50 64.0%
2009 49.03 25th 56 55.4%
2010 45.43 30th 60 50.0%
2011 42.98 29th 58 50.0%
2012 33.32 65th 86 24.4%
2013 35.92 66th 87 24.1%
2015 54.70 42nd 97 56.7%
2016 38.56 45th 85 47.1%
2017 37.27 56th 87 35.6%
2018 28.07 69th 85 18.8%
2019 28.25 65th 86 24.4%
2021 20.79 78th 92 15.2%
2022 28.59 73rd 93 21.5%
2023 45.15 51st 96 46.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.20 9th 37 75.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.46 60th 64 6.3%
2021 11.37 61st 66 7.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.11 67th 78 14.1%
2021 12.82 78th 83 6.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.15 54th 78 30.8%
2021 27.43 60th 83 27.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.35 5th 8 37.5%
2021 94.60 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.32 23rd 33 30.3%
2021 57.10 20th 44 54.5%
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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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Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Memorial 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 361 361
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 356 356
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 336 336
1994 346 2 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1995 390 0 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1996 390 0 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1997 399 4 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1998 389 6 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1999 391 6 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2000 396 7 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2001 395 8 11 4 1 n/a n/a 0 419
2002 367 9 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 401
2003 367 9 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 401
2004 355 11 18 13 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 322 8 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2006 315 7 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2007 308 9 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2008 321 16 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2009 301 26 22 13 2 n/a n/a 0 364
2010 285 22 25 21 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2011 283 19 10 22 1 2 21 0 358
2012 305 18 12 17 0 1 23 0 376
2013 321 23 15 17 0 0 20 0 396
2014 326 27 18 28 1 1 17 0 418
2015 315 35 20 30 1 1 18 0 420
2016 310 42 18 23 1 0 15 0 409
2017 305 43 16 19 2 0 15 0 400
2018 277 52 18 28 1 0 18 0 394
2019 244 63 21 27 1 0 19 0 375
2020 227 59 30 24 0 0 21 0 361
2021 229 70 21 28 1 0 24 0 373
2022 224 94 12 31 2 0 24 0 387
2023 213 113 10 27 4 1 20 0 388

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 Memorial Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 361 29.0 12.4 n/a
1992 356 28.9 12.3 n/a
1993 336 28.7 11.7 16.1
1994 368 27.6 13.3 14.1
1995 408 32.7 12.5 14.5
1996 408 32.7 12.5 14.5
1997 417 34.0 12.3 19.2
1998 405 32.3 12.5 14.3
1999 409 33.0 12.4 17.6
2000 421 35.4 11.9 22.1
2001 419 37.8 11.1 22.9
2002 401 33.0 12.2 21.7
2003 401 33.0 12.2 21.7
2004 397 30.0 13.2 24.2
2005 354 33.0 10.7 23.4
2006 343 30.0 11.4 27.1
2007 337 32.5 10.4 27
2008 363 44.4 8.2 27.5
2009 364 31.9 10.8 33
2010 353 32.7 10.8 43.9
2011 358 32.4 11.0 44.7
2012 376 32.8 11.4 4.3
2013 396 33.7 11.7 35.6
2014 418 36.1 11.5 37.1
2015 420 33.0 12.7 42.6
2016 409 31.0 13.1 39.4
2017 400 31.2 12.8 43.3
2018 394 29.3 13.4 43.7
2019 375 32.8 11.4 49.6
2020 361 33.3 10.8 47.4
2021 373 36.5 10.2 45.6
2022 387 38.5 10.0 41.6
2023 388 39.0 9.9 25.8

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 Memorial Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 361 29.0 12.4 n/a
1992 356 28.9 12.3 n/a
1993 336 28.7 11.7 16.1
1994 368 27.6 13.3 14.1
1995 408 32.7 12.5 14.5
1996 408 32.7 12.5 14.5
1997 417 34.0 12.3 19.2
1998 405 32.3 12.5 14.3
1999 409 33.0 12.4 17.6
2000 421 35.4 11.9 22.1
2001 419 37.8 11.1 22.9
2002 401 33.0 12.2 21.7
2003 401 33.0 12.2 21.7
2004 397 30.0 13.2 24.2
2005 354 33.0 10.7 23.4
2006 343 30.0 11.4 27.1
2007 337 32.5 10.4 27
2008 363 44.4 8.2 27.5
2009 364 31.9 10.8 33
2010 353 32.7 10.8 43.9
2011 358 32.4 11.0 44.7
2012 376 32.8 11.4 4.3
2013 396 33.7 11.7 35.6
2014 418 36.1 11.5 37.1
2015 420 33.0 12.7 42.6
2016 409 31.0 13.1 39.4
2017 400 31.2 12.8 43.3
2018 394 29.3 13.4 43.7
2019 375 32.8 11.4 49.6
2020 361 33.3 10.8 47.4
2021 373 36.5 10.2 45.6
2022 387 38.5 10.0 41.6
2023 388 39.0 9.9 25.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,948
2019 $18,439
2020 $19,545
2021 $21,125
2022 $17,077
2023 $20,349

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial 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 65th of 86 Middle schoolsRanks 51st of 96 Middle schools
 22.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Memorial Middle School)48.384.7
 36.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Portland Public Schools)57.683.7
 26.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Memorial Middle School)27.470.5
 43.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Portland Public Schools)37.876.7
 38.9%
   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 Students375388
 3.5%
African American63113
 79.4%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian2110
 52.4%
Hispanic2727
Pacific Islander01
White244213
 12.7%
Two or More Races1920
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.6%25.8%
 23.8%




Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Middle School

Memorial Middle School ranks 51st of 96 Maine schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Memorial Middle School are 55% White, 29% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Memorial Middle School.


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