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Gardiner Regional Middle School

Q: Is Gardiner Regional Middle School a good school?

Gardiner Regional Middle School ranks 30 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Gardiner Regional Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Gardiner, Maine, with 444 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11, which is ranked 72 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardiner Regional Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 68.22% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.8% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In math, the school had 45.1% proficient or better, compared to 50.27% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 52.87% proficient or better, compared to 40.09% for the district and 36.18% for the state. Additionally, the school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with female students ranking 26th out of 91 middle schools in the state and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking 26th out of 91 middle schools.

While the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 25.5% over the past few years, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.5, which is lower than the nearby Philip W Sugg Middle School, Oak Hill Middle School, Maranacook Community Middle School, Winthrop Middle School, and Cony Middle School. Overall, Gardiner Regional Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within its district and the state of Maine, with a focus on academic excellence and supporting the needs of diverse learners.

425

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,804

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345

(207) 582-1326

District: Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

Students who attend Gardiner Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gardiner Area High School

Feeder schools for Gardiner Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Helen Thompson School
	Laura E Richards School
	Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School
	River View Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maine median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Maine avg53%

30^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 176Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11 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	56.0	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	46 of 96	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	25 of 93	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	38 of 86	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.0	54 of 87	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	62 of 85	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.3	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.2	37 of 87	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.7	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.9	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.9	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	43 of 90	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	42 of 83	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	41 of 78	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	34 of 79	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆

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)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Science53%+17 vs state

Mathematics45%-4 vs state

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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
Gardiner Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cobbossee Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-1326	425	38	11.2	36.2%	390 (91.8%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	56	30^th of 91 public middle schools	67.0%		55.1	32^nd of 92 public middle schools	65.2%	2	68.2	45.1	52.9	$19,804
Cony Middle School	Public	7-8	60 Pierce Drive	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 626-2460	321	30	10.8	56.1%	282 (87.9%)	12 (3.7%)	13 (4.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	13.1	88^th of 91 public middle schools	3.3%		19.3	83^rd of 92 public middle schools	9.8%	5	51.4	27.9	25.2	$19,260
Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Main Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4348	86	11	7.9	40.7%	85 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)	78.3	50.6	72.7	$23,990
Winthrop Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2249	193	18	10.7	32.1%	178 (92.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	35.4	59^th of 91 public middle schools	35.2%		39	55^th of 92 public middle schools	40.2%	4	61.1	39.0	39.1	$25,152
Maranacook Community Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-3128	290	27	10.7	34.1%	275 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	49.1	41^st of 91 public middle schools	54.9%		48.1	42^nd of 92 public middle schools	54.3%	1	69.9	34.7	56.8	$23,801
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	380	29	13.0	50.8%	357 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	29.4	69^th of 91 public middle schools	24.2%		42.5	51^st of 92 public middle schools	44.6%	18	62.9	32.2	28.3	$20,659
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	278	21	13.2	46.0%	252 (90.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	38.5	51^st of 91 public middle schools	44.0%		57.1	30^th of 92 public middle schools	67.4%	21	65.9	29.7	44.3	$20,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardiner Regional Middle School

What district is Gardiner Regional Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

What high school do graduates of Gardiner Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gardiner Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Gardiner Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Gardiner Regional Middle School?

Students at Gardiner Regional Middle School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Gardiner Regional Middle School a good school?

Gardiner Regional Middle School ranks 30^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gardiner Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Gardiner Regional Middle School.

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