Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 71

Summary:

Regional School Unit 71 in Maine has only one middle school, Troy A Howard Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 343 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine middle schools over the past three years and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Troy A Howard Middle School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all falling below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 58.44% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, 37.42% in Mathematics, and 33.93% in Science, compared to the district averages of 61.24%, 49.71%, and 29.03%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

Additionally, 47.23% of students at Troy A Howard Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 may provide more individualized attention, but addressing the academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors could be crucial for improving the school's overall success.

District Detail

41 Lions Way
Belfast, ME 04915

(207) 338-1960

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,396

Primary Schools: 5
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
Troy A Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lincolnville Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-3320	330	30	11.0	60.6%	304 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	28.8	70^th of 91 public middle schools	23.1%		31	66^th of 92 public middle schools	28.3%	4	58.4	37.4	33.9	$24,384

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 20	0.01 mi	11
Northport Public Schools	3.18 mi	1	6^th
Waldo-Region 7	4.47 mi	1
Lincolnville Public Schools	9.18 mi	1	20^th
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	10.97 mi	8	126^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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