Mt Ararat Middle School

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Mt Ararat Middle School ranks 32 nd of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mt Ararat Middle School is a public middle school located in Topsham, Maine, serving 577 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75, which is ranked 43 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mt Ararat Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science exceeding the state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 67.67%, compared to the state average of 64.63%. However, the school's student population is significantly less diverse than the state average, with 91.33% of students identifying as white. This contrasts with nearby schools like Lewiston Middle School, which has a more diverse student body.

While Mt Ararat Middle School performs well overall, its ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 24th out of 86 middle schools in 2011-2012 to 96th out of 96 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement. Additionally, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.4% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Auburn Middle School (32.8%) and Lewiston Middle School (34.4%), indicates that there may be opportunities for the school to focus on improving student engagement and attendance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

66 Republic Avenue
Topsham, ME 04086

(207) 729-2950

District: Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,775

Students who attend Mt Ararat Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt Ararat High School

Feeder schools for Mt Ararat Middle School:

Elementary:	Bowdoin Central School
	Bowdoinham Community School
	Harpswell Community School
	Williams-Cone School
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	Woodside Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt Ararat Middle School ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.88. (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 Racial makeup is: White (91.7%), two or more races (3.2%), Hispanic (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt Ararat Middle School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Mt Ararat Middle School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt Ararat Middle School is $18,775.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Ararat Middle School 32^nd of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Mt Ararat Middle School in the ranking list.)

Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 43^rd of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt Ararat Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	60.38	15^th	51	70.6%
2007	66.28	12^th	51	76.5%
2008	57.77	19^th	50	62.0%
2009	61.91	17^th	56	69.6%
2010	57.63	23^rd	60	61.7%
2011	57.53	18^th	58	69.0%
2012	58.80	24^th	86	72.1%
2013	51.30	36^th	87	58.6%
2015	44.48	52^nd	97	46.4%
2016	46.73	40^th	85	52.9%
2017	50.71	34^th	87	60.9%
2018	56.15	32^nd	85	62.4%
2019	55.68	29^th	86	66.3%
2021	44.20	51^st	92	44.6%
2022	50.44	53^rd	93	43.0%
2023	54.88	32^nd	96	66.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.94	23^rd	37	37.8%
2021	30.36	6^th	9	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.40	30^th	64	53.1%
2021	41.13	38^th	66	42.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.01	32^nd	78	59.0%
2021	41.59	59^th	83	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.73	27^th	78	65.4%
2021	42.66	46^th	83	44.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.54	20^th	33	39.4%
2021	55.65	21^st	44	52.3%

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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 Mt Ararat Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	472	6	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	-18	469
1995	473	6	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1996	473	6	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1997	541	8	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	558	9	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	555	5	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	543	9	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	539	7	10	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	803	7	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	825
2003	803	7	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	825
2004	793	13	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	822
2005	703	13	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
2006	716	17	8	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
2007	653	15	8	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	687
2008	650	15	10	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2009	628	12	8	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	665
2010	611	10	10	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	647
2011	584	10	5	9	6	0	1	0	615
2012	580	8	9	13	4	1	2	0	617
2013	575	6	10	12	2	0	9	0	614
2014	532	7	9	10	0	0	13	0	571
2015	509	10	8	13	0	0	17	0	557
2016	519	9	5	13	0	0	14	0	560
2017	530	8	5	15	1	0	20	0	579
2018	534	3	4	16	1	0	20	0	578
2019	517	1	4	14	2	0	15	0	553
2020	504	0	4	16	2	0	16	0	542
2021	532	2	7	11	2	0	19	0	573
2022	528	3	6	13	2	0	19	0	571
2023	527	4	7	16	2	0	21	0	577
2024	485	8	5	12	2	0	17	0	529

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 Mt Ararat Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	469	24.0	19.5	n/a
1995	488	36.5	13.4	10
1996	488	36.5	13.4	10
1997	560	39.6	14.1	11.3
1998	583	41.0	14.2	15.3
1999	566	41.7	13.6	20.1
2000	563	42.1	13.4	27.5
2001	567	44.1	12.9	26.8
2002	825	66.9	12.3	32.2
2003	825	66.9	12.3	32.2
2004	822	70.0	11.7	24.8
2005	732	73.3	10.0	24.3
2006	751	74.1	10.1	22.4
2007	687	70.2	9.8	21
2008	691	94.7	7.3	25.5
2009	665	64.6	10.1	25
2010	647	64.8	9.9	30.1
2011	615	63.3	9.7	30.6
2012	617	61.4	10.0	8.3
2013	614	61.4	9.9	33.1
2014	571	60.4	9.4	38.2
2015	557	57.0	9.7	38.8
2016	560	48.0	11.6	36.8
2017	579	47.0	12.3	38.7
2018	578	45.2	12.7	37.9
2019	553	51.2	10.8	38
2020	542	50.7	10.6	35.6
2021	573	49.0	11.6	31.4
2022	571	48.6	11.7	15.9
2023	577	n/a	n/a	25.3
2024	529	49.0	10.7	17.8

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 Mt Ararat Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	469	24.0	19.5	n/a
1995	488	36.5	13.4	10
1996	488	36.5	13.4	10
1997	560	39.6	14.1	11.3
1998	583	41.0	14.2	15.3
1999	566	41.7	13.6	20.1
2000	563	42.1	13.4	27.5
2001	567	44.1	12.9	26.8
2002	825	66.9	12.3	32.2
2003	825	66.9	12.3	32.2
2004	822	70.0	11.7	24.8
2005	732	73.3	10.0	24.3
2006	751	74.1	10.1	22.4
2007	687	70.2	9.8	21
2008	691	94.7	7.3	25.5
2009	665	64.6	10.1	25
2010	647	64.8	9.9	30.1
2011	615	63.3	9.7	30.6
2012	617	61.4	10.0	8.3
2013	614	61.4	9.9	33.1
2014	571	60.4	9.4	38.2
2015	557	57.0	9.7	38.8
2016	560	48.0	11.6	36.8
2017	579	47.0	12.3	38.7
2018	578	45.2	12.7	37.9
2019	553	51.2	10.8	38
2020	542	50.7	10.6	35.6
2021	573	49.0	11.6	31.4
2022	571	48.6	11.7	15.9
2023	577	n/a	n/a	25.3
2024	529	49.0	10.7	17.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt Ararat Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,296
2019	$17,537
2020	$17,909
2021	$18,709
2022	$17,426
2023	$18,775

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt Ararat Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 32^nd of 96 Middle schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Mt Ararat Middle School)	61.6	84	22.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75)	59.5	85.6	26.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Mt Ararat Middle School)	38.2	82.8	44.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75)	39.7	85.4	45.6%
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	553	577	4.3%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	14	16	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	517	527	1.9%
Two or More Races	15	21	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38%	25.3%	12.7%

Schools Near Mt Ararat 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
Mt Ararat Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Republic Avenue	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2950	529	49	10.7	17.8%	485 (91.7%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	54.9	32^nd of 96 public middle schools	66.7%		50.4	53^rd of 93 public middle schools	43.0%	21	67.7	46.1	43.4	$18,775
Brunswick Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Columbia Avenue	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1930	537	50	10.7	28.3%	433 (80.6%)	13 (2.4%)	33 (6.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	77.2	14^th of 96 public middle schools	85.4%		76.4	18^th of 93 public middle schools	80.6%	4	75.9	54.8	55.9	$21,808
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	292	22	13.2	33.2%	274 (93.8%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	63	26^th of 96 public middle schools	72.9%		64.5	32^nd of 93 public middle schools	65.6%	6	73.8	43.6	58.4	$15,582
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Old Brunswick Road	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-8270	336	34	9.9	40.5%	305 (90.8%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	43	56^th of 96 public middle schools	41.7%		54.4	46^th of 93 public middle schools	50.5%	10	61.9	40.1	53.6	$22,905
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
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	401	30	13.2	38.9%	372 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	17.7	85^th of 96 public middle schools	11.5%		15.8	80^th of 93 public middle schools	14.0%	5	55.1	31.7	25.7	$17,560
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
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	716	65	11.0	62.4%	320 (44.7%)	314 (43.9%)	29 (4.1%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	4.2	96^th of 96 public middle schools	0.0%		1.3	92^nd of 93 public middle schools	1.1%	4	43.3	20.4	17.6	$18,814
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Ararat Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mt Ararat Middle School?

Students at Mt Ararat Middle School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Mt Ararat Middle School a good school?

Mt Ararat Middle School ranks 32^nd of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mt Ararat Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt Ararat Middle School usually go on to attend Mt Ararat High School

What district is Mt Ararat Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

How many students attend Mt Ararat Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 529 students attended Mt Ararat Middle School.

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