Middle Schools in Bangor Public Schools

Summary:

The Bangor Public Schools district in Maine is home to two middle schools: William S. Cohen School and James F. Doughty School. While both schools serve grades 6-8, the William S. Cohen School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the district, consistently ranking among the best in the state.

The William S. Cohen School has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing middle schools in Maine. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Bangor Public Schools district and the state of Maine in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the MEA assessments. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1.

In contrast, the James F. Doughty School has a lower statewide ranking, with a ranking of 46th in the 2024-2025 school year, and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing at an average level compared to other middle schools in Maine. The school lags behind the district and state in academic performance, with a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a larger percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.01%) compared to the William S. Cohen School (28.85%).

District Detail

73 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 262-9125

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,436

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
James F. Doughty School	Public	6-8	143 Fifth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6220	346	30	11.6	64.2%	291 (84.1%)	15 (4.3%)	24 (6.9%)	8 (2.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45.5	46^th of 91 public middle schools	49.5%		54.9	33^rd of 92 public middle schools	64.1%	13	65.1	43.0	41.1	$21,187
William S. Cohen School	Public	6-8	304 Garland Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6230	372	30	12.3	35.5%	288 (77.4%)	29 (7.8%)	26 (7.0%)	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	69.8	16^th of 91 public middle schools	82.4%		84.5	10^th of 92 public middle schools	89.1%	6	67.8	59.3	53.9	$20,607

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brewer Public Schools	1.03 mi	2	91^st
Bangor-Region 4	1.45 mi	1
Veazie Public Schools	3.29 mi	1	19^th
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	5.3 mi	3	34^th
Regional School Unit 22	5.91 mi	6	45^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.

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.