Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 09

Regional School Unit 09 in Maine contains a single middle school, Mt. Blue Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance and characteristics have been analyzed based on the available data.

Regional School Unit 09 is ranked 90th out of 176 school districts in Maine and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Mt. Blue Middle School has been ranked between 48th and 78th out of 91-96 middle schools in the state over the past three school years, with a fluctuating SchoolDigger rating of 1 to 2 stars out of 5. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates, has been slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but its Science proficiency rates have been higher than the district and state averages.

Demographic factors indicate that Mt. Blue Middle School serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 could be a positive factor, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Mt. Blue Middle School appears to be a relatively average-performing school within its district and the state, with some strengths and challenges that warrant further investigation to understand the factors driving its performance.