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Biddeford Middle School

Q: Is Biddeford Middle School a good school?

Biddeford Middle School ranks 68 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Biddeford Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-7 in Biddeford, Maine, with 498 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.4. The school is part of the Biddeford Public Schools district, which is ranked 147 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Biddeford Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine middle schools, ranking between 68-81 out of 91-96 schools in recent years, and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing middle schools in the state. In comparison, nearby schools like Massabesic Middle School, Gorham Middle School, and Middle School of the Kennebunks have higher rankings (top 25-38) and 3-5 star ratings. Biddeford Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby higher-performing schools.

Biddeford Middle School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate reported for nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (around 60%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which is notably higher than the free and reduced lunch rates of nearby schools.

542

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,746

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Tiger Drive
Biddeford, ME 04005

(207) 282-6400

District: Biddeford Public Schools

Students who attend Biddeford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Biddeford High School

Feeder schools for Biddeford Middle School:

Elementary:	Biddeford Intermediate School
	Biddeford Primary School
	John F Kennedy Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

68^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 176Biddeford Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	68 of 91	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	71 of 92	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	80 of 96	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	81 of 93	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	75 of 92	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	79 of 85	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	85 of 87	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	84 of 85	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	75 of 87	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	79 of 86	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.2	38 of 56	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.0	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	49 of 51	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	95.5	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	68 of 91	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	58 of 64	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	65 of 83	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	62 of 78	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	59 of 86	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	41 of 79	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)48th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-13 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Biddeford Middle School

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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
Biddeford Middle School	Public	5-7	25 Tiger Drive	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-6400	542	53	10.2	61.1%	387 (71.4%)	76 (14.0%)	37 (6.8%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	29.9	68^th of 91 public middle schools	25.3%		28.5	71^st of 92 public middle schools	22.8%	3	62.1	36.2	26.5	$24,746
Saco Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Buxton Road	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-4181	586	55	10.5	36.7%	468 (79.9%)	52 (8.9%)	38 (6.5%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	58.8	26^th of 91 public middle schools	71.4%		61.4	27^th of 92 public middle schools	70.7%	1	65.0	52.3	54.5	$25,243
Loranger Memorial School	Public	3-8	148 Saco Avenue	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-4848	251	31	8.2	41.8%	204 (81.3%)	8 (3.2%)	15 (6.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)	68.1	47.9	32.6	$32,494
Middle School of the Kennebunks	Public	6-8	60 Thompson Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 467-8004	470	47	9.9	17.2%	431 (91.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	93.6	3^rd of 91 public middle schools	96.7%		94.1	5^th of 92 public middle schools	94.6%	2	82.8	73.0	63.0	$28,188
Scarborough Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-4800	663	63	10.5	16.1%	526 (79.3%)	29 (4.4%)	28 (4.2%)	44 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	87	9^th of 91 public middle schools	90.1%		81.6	11^th of 92 public middle schools	88.0%	2	82.0	62.3	75.3	$26,787
Wells Junior High School	Public	5-8	1470 Post RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5142	455	39	11.6	23.3%	415 (91.2%)	8 (1.8%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	75.8	14^th of 91 public middle schools	84.6%		79.6	14^th of 92 public middle schools	84.8%		72.2	66.7	39.6	$25,001
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Weeks Road	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1220	718	52	13.7	23.8%	613 (85.4%)	29 (4.0%)	28 (3.9%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	68.4	18^th of 91 public middle schools	80.2%		71.9	16^th of 92 public middle schools	82.6%	2	71.4	52.7	59.5	$20,147
South Portland Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 773-5629	807	88	9.2	43.1%	508 (62.9%)	161 (20.0%)	63 (7.8%)	26 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.7%)	54.5	32^nd of 91 public middle schools	64.8%		50.8	38^th of 92 public middle schools	58.7%	6	64.8	50.1	44.0	$26,627
Massabesic Middle School	Public	6-8	134 Old Alfred Road	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-6121	619	53	11.6	44.1%	573 (92.6%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	59.1	25^th of 91 public middle schools	72.5%		52	37^th of 92 public middle schools	59.8%	12	74.8	40.4	59.4	$19,187
Westbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	471 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0830	710	62	11.4	69.0%	443 (62.4%)	164 (23.1%)	47 (6.6%)	33 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	18.3	81^st of 91 public middle schools	11.0%		19.5	82^nd of 92 public middle schools	10.9%	1	55.6	33.0	22.3	$23,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Biddeford Middle School

Is Biddeford Middle School a good school?

Biddeford Middle School ranks 68^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Biddeford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Biddeford Middle School usually go on to attend Biddeford High School

How many students attend Biddeford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Biddeford Middle School.

What district is Biddeford Middle School in?

Biddeford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Biddeford Middle School?

Students at Biddeford Middle School are 71% White, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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