Best Middle Schools in Portland, ME

Summary:

The city of Portland, Maine is home to 3 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Lyman Moore Middle School, King Middle School, and Lincoln Middle School, all part of the Portland Public Schools district. Based on the available data, Lyman Moore Middle School and Lincoln Middle School emerge as the standout performers in the area.

Lyman Moore Middle School ranks the highest among the 3 schools, placing 31st out of 91 Maine middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It boasts the strongest test scores in English Language Arts and Science, outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Lyman Moore has a relatively lower free and reduced lunch rate of 46.17% compared to the other schools. Lincoln Middle School ranks 49th out of 91 Maine middle schools and has the highest Mathematics test scores among the 3 schools, as well as the second-lowest free and reduced lunch rate at 46.41%.

In contrast, King Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 91st out of 96 schools in 2022-2023 to 60th out of 91 schools in 2024-2025. It also underperforms the district and state averages in all subject areas and has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 60.86%. Notably, all 3 schools share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average, indicating an area for potential improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	434	45	9.5	70.7%	175 (40.3%)	165 (38.0%)	62 (14.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	34.8	60^th of 91 public middle schools	34.1%		25.3	78^th of 92 public middle schools	15.2%	18	62.9	32.4	41.8	$26,149
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	522 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8145	382	42	9.0	53.7%	212 (55.5%)	84 (22.0%)	35 (9.2%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	42.1	49^th of 91 public middle schools	46.2%		40.4	53^rd of 92 public middle schools	42.4%	4	63.6	38.2	49.2	$26,219
Lyman Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8150	470	45	10.3	47.2%	241 (51.3%)	124 (26.4%)	37 (7.9%)	27 (5.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	54.6	31^st of 91 public middle schools	65.9%		37.2	58^th of 92 public middle schools	37.0%	27	69.3	42.6	55.6	$26,795

Cities Near Portland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Portland	2.01 mi	9	63^rd
Falmouth	2.31 mi	4	16^th
Peaks Island	3.23 mi	1
Westbrook	4.34 mi	6	199^th
Cape Elizabeth	4.91 mi	3	2^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.