Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 19

Summary:

Regional School Unit 19 in Maine contains a single middle school, Nokomis Regional Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, this school appears to be a low-performing institution that is struggling to meet the educational needs of its students.

Nokomis Regional Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maine middle schools over the past three school years, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state and district averages, with only 50.3% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 63.84%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

While the school has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5 compared to the state average, it also has a relatively high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 46.68%, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors suggest that Regional School Unit 19 and the leadership of Nokomis Regional Middle School need to prioritize strategies to improve student learning, engagement, and equity in order to provide a more effective education for all students in the district.

District Detail

266 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953

(207) 368-5091

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 176 Maine districts

See the 2025 Maine District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,883

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Nokomis Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	291 Williams Road Suite 1	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 355-3600	524	46	11.4	57.3%	491 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	14	87^th of 91 public middle schools	4.4%		26.5	75^th of 92 public middle schools	18.5%	12	50.3	31.4	25.9	$18,839

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	4.13 mi	3	68^th
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	9.7 mi	8	126^th
Hermon Public Schools	10.45 mi	3	55^th
Regional School Unit 22	12.45 mi	6	45^th
Orrington Public Schools	13.94 mi	1	105^th

See the top ME Maine districts

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.