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Scarborough Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Scarborough Middle School is a highly successful public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Scarborough, Maine. With 651 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 10-11 students per teacher, the school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, typically in the top 15% of all middle schools in Maine.

Scarborough Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 82.03% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 62.34% in Mathematics, and 75.34% in Science - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 19 Maine middle schools for African American students, 8th out of 30 for Hispanic students, 9th out of 79 for White students, and 3rd out of 31 for multi-racial students. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% is significantly lower than the state average of 23.4%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Falmouth Middle School, Lyman Moore Middle School, and Saco Middle School, Scarborough Middle School stands out as a top performer, outpacing them in both test scores and overall state rankings. This consistent high performance and commitment to equity and inclusion make Scarborough Middle School a standout educational institution in the state of Scarborough Public Schools.

663

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,787

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074

(207) 730-4800

District: Scarborough Public Schools

Students who attend Scarborough Middle School usually attend:

High:

Scarborough High School

Feeder schools for Scarborough Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Point School
	Eight Corners Elementary School
	Pleasant Hill School
	Wentworth School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Asian:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (73% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maine middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Maine avg53%

9^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 176Scarborough 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	87.0	9 of 91	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	13 of 96	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	11 of 93	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	7 of 85	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	7 of 87	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	6 of 87	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	9 of 86	89.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	15 of 83	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	57.7	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.4	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	42.3	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	9 of 79	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+18 vs state

Science75%+39 vs state

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Scarborough 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Scarborough Middle School

What high school do graduates of Scarborough Middle School attend?

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

Is Scarborough Middle School a good school?

Yes. Scarborough Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend Scarborough Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Scarborough Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Scarborough Middle School?

Students at Scarborough Middle School are 79% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Scarborough Middle School in?

Scarborough Public Schools

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