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King Middle School

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King Middle School ranks 60 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Maine middle schools

Summary

King Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 442 students. It is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 62.92% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.84% statewide and 62.33% for the district. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly concerning, with only 32.44% of students proficient or better, compared to 49.38% statewide and 46.69% for the district. King Middle School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 26.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, King Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Lyman Moore Middle School and Lincoln Middle School, which are also part of the Portland Public Schools district. Additionally, Greely Middle School, Frank H. Harrison Middle School, and Falmouth Middle School, which are in other districts, significantly outperform King Middle School in academic metrics and have much lower chronic absenteeism rates.

434

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,149

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

92 Deering AV
Portland, ME 04102

(207) 874-8140

District: Portland Public Schools

Students who attend King Middle School usually attend:

High:	Casco Bay High School
	Deering High School
	Portland High School

Feeder schools for King Middle School:

Elementary:	Cliff Island School
	Ocean Avenue
	Peaks Island School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

African American:

38.0%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

60^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Maine Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Portland Public Schools

102^nd of 176Portland 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	34.8	60 of 91	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	78 of 92	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	91 of 96	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	90 of 92	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	58 of 85	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	28 of 85	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	52.8	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	56.5	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	23 of 51	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	55 of 91	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.8	82 of 83	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	59 of 78	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.6	79 of 83	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	12 of 86	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	7.2	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	12 of 79	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+52 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+51 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science42%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%-17 vs state

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Schools Near King 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
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
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
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
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
Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-8176	448	46	9.7	10.7%	382 (85.3%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.1	5^th of 91 public middle schools	94.5%		94.3	4^th of 92 public middle schools	95.7%	1	82.3	73.1	58.6	$30,522
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about King Middle School

What is the racial makeup of King Middle School?

Students at King Middle School are 40% White, 38% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is King Middle School a good school?

King Middle School ranks 60^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend King Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended King Middle School.

What high school do graduates of King Middle School attend?

Students who attend King Middle School usually go on to attend Casco Bay High School

What district is King Middle School in?

Portland Public Schools

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