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Best Middle Schools in Waterville, ME

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325

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Top rankedWaterville Junior High School55^th of 91 Maine middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Waterville, Maine has one middle school, Waterville Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located within the Waterville Public Schools district, the school's performance has been relatively average compared to other middle schools in the state.

Waterville Junior High School is currently ranked 55th out of 91 middle schools in Maine for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (64.29%), Mathematics (38.41%), and Science (33.01%) are all below the state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a decline in academic performance, with proficiency rates dropping across all subject areas from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 school year. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Waterville Junior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which may indicate smaller class sizes. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 55.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may be contributing to the school's academic struggles and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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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 (2025)	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
Waterville Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 West River Rd	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2144	325	30	11.0	68.3%	264 (81.2%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.5%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	37	55^th of 91 public middle schools	39.6%		57.4	29^th of 92 public middle schools	68.5%	26	64.3	38.4	33.0	$20,712

Cities Near Waterville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winslow	0.63 mi	3	108^th
Fairfield	2.72 mi	2	228^th
Benton	3.51 mi	2	171^st
Oakland	4.19 mi	4	128^th
Hinckley	7.46 mi	1	253^rd

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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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