Middle Schools in Kittery Public Schools

Summary:

Kittery Public Schools in Maine is home to a single middle school, Shapleigh School, which serves grades 4-8 and has an enrollment of 378 students. This middle school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Maine middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kittery Public Schools' Shapleigh School excels in English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 64.74% in 2024-2025, slightly above the district and state averages. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics and Science proficiency compared to district and state benchmarks, suggesting a need to focus on improving instruction in these subject areas. Shapleigh School also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is better than the state average, indicating strong student engagement.

Overall, Shapleigh School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the Kittery Public Schools district, with consistent high rankings and a positive learning environment for its diverse student population. While the school excels in English Language Arts, there is room for improvement in Mathematics and Science proficiency to better align with district and state standards.

District Detail

200 Rogers Road
Kittery, ME 03904

(207) 475-1334

SchoolDigger Rank:
87^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 966

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Shapleigh School	Public	4-8	43 Stevenson Road	Kittery	03904	York County	Kittery Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 439-2572	357	41	8.7	24.4%	296 (82.9%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.4%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	37.5	52^nd of 91 public middle schools	42.9%		49.4	39^th of 92 public middle schools	57.6%	13	64.7	36.1	35.4	$27,716

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	2.36 mi	5	21^st
York Public Schools	4.62 mi	4	14^th
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	11.35 mi	7
Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	16.08 mi	3	37^th
Regional School Unit 21	21.06 mi	6	10^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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