Best Public Schools in Farmingdale, ME

Summary:

Farmingdale, Maine is home to a single public school, Hall-Dale Middle and High School, which serves grades 6-12 and is part of the Regional School Unit 02 district. This school has consistently ranked among the top 25-30 high schools in Maine over the past three years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hall-Dale Middle and High School boasts a strong 87.8% 4-year graduation rate, exceeding the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is higher than the state's average, which could be an area for improvement. Academically, the school excels in science proficiency, outperforming both the state and district averages, but struggles with mathematics, falling below state and district norms. With over 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status.

The school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 suggests that students may benefit from more individualized attention and support. Overall, Hall-Dale Middle and High School appears to be a strong-performing institution within the state of Maine, with some areas for potential improvement, such as mathematics proficiency and chronic absenteeism.

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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
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409

Cities Near Farmingdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner	1.86 mi	3	77^th
Pittston	2.61 mi	1	78^th
Hallowell	2.82 mi	1	86^th
Augusta	3.48 mi	9	176^th
Chelsea	4.26 mi	1	99^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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