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Best Middle Schools in Saco, ME

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586

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Top rankedSaco Middle School26^th of 91 Maine middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Saco, Maine is home to a single middle school, Saco Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Maine middle schools over the past three years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saco Middle School's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 65.02% compared to the state average of 63.84%, its Math proficiency rate was 52.28% compared to 49.38% statewide, and its Science proficiency rate was 54.45% compared to 36.18% statewide. This suggests that Saco Middle School is providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

While Saco Middle School has a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 29.01% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, the school's overall performance and rankings indicate that it is a standout institution within the Saco Public Schools district and the state of Maine. The school's consistent top-30% ranking, including a high ranking of 19th out of 96 schools in 2022-2023, further reinforces its status as a high-performing middle school in the region.

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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 (2025)
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
Saco Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Buxton Road	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-4181	586	55	10.5	36.7%	468 (79.9%)	52 (8.9%)	38 (6.5%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	58.8	26^th of 91 public middle schools	71.4%		61.4	27^th of 92 public middle schools	70.7%	1	65.0	52.3	54.5	$20,860

Cities Near Saco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Biddeford	2.89 mi	6	220^th
Old Orchard Beach	3.94 mi	3	101^st
Scarborough	5.42 mi	6	47^th
Dayton	6.21 mi	2	216^th
Arundel	7.27 mi	1	19^th

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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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