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Gorham Middle School

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Gorham Middle School ranks 18 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Gorham Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Gorham, Maine, which is part of the Gorham Public Schools district. With consistently strong academic performance, Gorham Middle School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top 15-20 middle schools in Maine.

Gorham Middle School's key strengths include its high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, which exceed the state averages. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a small student-teacher ratio, suggesting more individualized attention for students. However, the school faces challenges in supporting its African American and Hispanic student populations, who perform below the state average, in contrast to the top-performing female and white student subgroups.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Gorham Middle School outperforms many of its counterparts, such as Saco Middle School, Windham Middle School, and Bonny Eagle Middle School. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Falmouth Middle School, which is just 9.79 miles away.

718

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,147

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME 04038

(207) 222-1220

District: Gorham Public Schools

Students who attend Gorham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gorham High School

Feeder schools for Gorham Middle School:

Elementary:	Great Falls Elementary School
	Narragansett Elementary School
	Village Elementary School-Gorham

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maine middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

18^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 176Gorham 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	18 of 91	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	16 of 92	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	16 of 85	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	21 of 97	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	10 of 87	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	13 of 86	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	36 of 64	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	15 of 78	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	33 of 86	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	21 of 79	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-54 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Science59%+23 vs state

Mathematics53%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Gorham 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bonny Eagle Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Sokokis Trail	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	No	(207) 929-3833	712	63	11.3	36.7%	639 (89.7%)	12 (1.7%)	27 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	25.2	75^th of 91 public middle schools	17.6%		30.7	67^th of 92 public middle schools	27.2%	8	58.8	27.0	39.1	$21,945
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gorham Middle School

What high school do graduates of Gorham Middle School attend?

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

What district is Gorham Middle School in?

Gorham Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gorham Middle School?

Students at Gorham Middle School are 85% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Gorham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Gorham Middle School.

Is Gorham Middle School a good school?

Gorham Middle School ranks 18^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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