Best Middle Schools in Maine

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
231155023111	41	Medomak Middle School	Public	7-8	318 Manktown Road	Waldoboro	04572	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 832-5028	293	24	12.1	44.4%	273 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$19,757	50.4	55.3	44	3
231386000639	42	Winslow Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1973	169	16	10.3	34.9%	160 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$21,676	50	35.1	69	27
231470000781	43	Lebanon Elementary School	Public	4-5	65 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1126	155	12	12.6	30.3%	148 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$20,009	50	65.4	31	12
231478723154	44	Oceanside Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Valley Street	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	No	(207) 354-2502	349	37	9.4	51.6%	326 (93.4%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$22,665	49.3	36.7	65	21
231459000756	45	Skowhegan Area Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-3339	403	36	11.3	61.5%	381 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$24,608	48.3	50.6	52	7
231059000330	46	Gardiner Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cobbossee Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-1326	459	41	11.1	38.8%	420 (91.5%)	8 (1.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.7%)	$16,294	48.1	67.7	25	21
231071001019	47	Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	495	43	11.4	24.0%	458 (92.5%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	$17,306	47.4	59.9	40	7
231137000454	48	Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	301	23	12.9	18.6%	279 (92.7%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$17,459	47.4	58.3	41	7
231416000656	49	Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	289	28	10.4	27.0%	277 (95.8%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$17,646	46.3	51	50	1
231461000764	50	Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	272	25	10.8	48.2%	247 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$19,945	45.8	30.3	70	20

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MEA English Language Arts, MEA Mathematics, MEA Science test scores released by the Maine Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 16, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maine Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maine Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 96)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
231155023111	41	Medomak Middle School	Public	7-8	318 Manktown Road	Waldoboro	04572	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 832-5028	293	24	12.1	44.4%	273 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$19,757							50.4	55.3	44	3
231386000639	42	Winslow Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1973	169	16	10.3	34.9%	160 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$21,676							50	35.1	69	27
231470000781	43	Lebanon Elementary School	Public	4-5	65 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1126	155	12	12.6	30.3%	148 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$20,009							50	65.4	31	12
231478723154	44	Oceanside Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Valley Street	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	No	(207) 354-2502	349	37	9.4	51.6%	326 (93.4%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$22,665							49.3	36.7	65	21
231459000756	45	Skowhegan Area Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-3339	403	36	11.3	61.5%	381 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$24,608							48.3	50.6	52	7
231059000330	46	Gardiner Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cobbossee Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-1326	459	41	11.1	38.8%	420 (91.5%)	8 (1.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.7%)	$16,294							48.1	67.7	25	21
231071001019	47	Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	495	43	11.4	24.0%	458 (92.5%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	$17,306							47.4	59.9	40	7
231137000454	48	Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	301	23	12.9	18.6%	279 (92.7%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$17,459							47.4	58.3	41	7
231416000656	49	Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	289	28	10.4	27.0%	277 (95.8%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$17,646							46.3	51	50	1
231461000764	50	Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	272	25	10.8	48.2%	247 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$19,945							45.8	30.3	70	20