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Falmouth Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Falmouth Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Falmouth, Maine. With an enrollment of 415 students, the school is part of the Falmouth Public Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 176 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Falmouth Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maine, often placing in the top 3-8 schools statewide. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 8th out of 91 Maine middle schools and maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly outperforming the state average proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and special education students, suggesting a focus on equity and inclusive practices.

While Falmouth Middle School's academic excellence is impressive, the nearby schools show a range of outcomes. For example, Cape Elizabeth Middle School and Frank H. Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth also perform at a high level, while some schools like Westbrook Middle School and King Middle School in Portland lag behind in proficiency rates and overall rankings. Falmouth Middle School's consistent 5-star rating and exceptional student outcomes make it a standout educational institution in the region.

438

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,222

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105

(207) 781-3740

District: Falmouth Public Schools

Students who attend Falmouth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Falmouth High School

Feeder schools for Falmouth Middle School:

Elementary:

Falmouth Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Asian:

6.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Maine middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

Maine avg53%

8^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 176Falmouth 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	88.6	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	3 of 96	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	1 of 93	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	96.9	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.6	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	94.3	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	95.1	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	5 of 86	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	11 of 79	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+22 vs state

Science75%+39 vs state

Mathematics63%+14 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

this school is an amazing school for kids to go to I love how they set up everything they take education seriously and I respect that. Close Quote

Schools Near Falmouth 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
Falmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	52 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 781-3740	438	53	8.3	9.8%	375 (85.6%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (3.0%)	30 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	88.6	8^th of 91 public middle schools	91.2%		89.4	8^th of 92 public middle schools	91.3%		85.6	63.0	75.2	$33,222
Lyman Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8150	470	45	10.3	47.2%	241 (51.3%)	124 (26.4%)	37 (7.9%)	27 (5.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	54.6	31^st of 91 public middle schools	65.9%		37.2	58^th of 92 public middle schools	37.0%	27	69.3	42.6	55.6	$26,795
Greely Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 829-4815	515	53	9.6	8.3%	461 (89.5%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	92.4	6^th of 91 public middle schools	93.4%		94.4	3^rd of 92 public middle schools	96.7%	3	79.6	72.9	75.0	$30,720
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	522 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8145	382	42	9.0	53.7%	212 (55.5%)	84 (22.0%)	35 (9.2%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	42.1	49^th of 91 public middle schools	46.2%		40.4	53^rd of 92 public middle schools	42.4%	4	63.6	38.2	49.2	$26,219
Frank H Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	220 McCartney Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-2499	379	36	10.5	14.8%	325 (85.8%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	96.7	1^st of 91 public middle schools	98.9%		98.1	1^st of 92 public middle schools	98.9%		86.3	78.0	75.7	$29,113
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	434	45	9.5	70.7%	175 (40.3%)	165 (38.0%)	62 (14.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	34.8	60^th of 91 public middle schools	34.1%		25.3	78^th of 92 public middle schools	15.2%	18	62.9	32.4	41.8	$26,149
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
Windham Middle School	Public	6-8	408 Gray Road	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 892-1820	571	47	12.2	30.5%	489 (85.6%)	22 (3.9%)	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	49.4	40^th of 91 public middle schools	56.0%		36	59^th of 92 public middle schools	35.9%	19	66.5	42.0	50.3	$20,702
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Falmouth Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Falmouth Middle School?

Students at Falmouth Middle School are 86% White, 7% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Falmouth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Falmouth Middle School.

Is Falmouth Middle School a good school?

Yes. Falmouth Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Maine middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Falmouth Middle School attend?

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

What district is Falmouth Middle School in?

Falmouth Public Schools

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