Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23 contains only one middle school, Caravel Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has shown a declining trend in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below state and district averages. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate.

Caravel Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 55th out of 96 Maine middle schools in 2022-2023 to 63rd out of 92 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments (MEA) have been mixed, with English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency slightly below the state and district averages, and Science proficiency significantly lower. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.69% in 2023-2024) suggests it may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student performance.

The high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 at Caravel Middle School is a significant concern and may be a contributing factor to the school's declining performance. Addressing this issue, as well as providing targeted interventions and support to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students, could be priorities for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

44 Plymouth Road
Carmel, ME 04419

(207) 848-5173

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 584

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
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
Caravel Middle School	Public	5-8	520 Irish Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3615	204	17	12.1	38.7%	185 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	33.5	62^nd of 91 public middle schools	31.9%		33.3	63^rd of 92 public middle schools	31.5%	1	62.8	37.2	31.3	$17,694

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermon Public Schools	5.65 mi	3	55^th
Glenburn Public Schools	8.37 mi	1	59^th
Bangor Public Schools	8.89 mi	10	63^rd
Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	9.44 mi	3	149^th
Regional School Unit 19	9.46 mi	5	134^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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