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Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

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Gray-New Gloucester Middle School ranks 34 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is a public middle school serving 498 students in grades 5-8 in the Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15 in Gray, Maine. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Maine middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.75% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.84% statewide and 69.18% in the district. In math, 50% of students were proficient or better, compared to 49.38% statewide and 53.77% in the district. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 44 Maine middle schools for White students and 5th out of 9 for Special Education students in the 2020-2021 school year.

Additionally, Gray-New Gloucester Middle School maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 11.4-11.6, providing students with more individualized attention. When compared to nearby top-performing middle schools like Freeport Middle School and Falmouth Middle School, Gray-New Gloucester Middle School generally outperforms them in academic metrics and overall school rankings, making it a standout institution in the region.

519

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,224

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039

(207) 657-4994

District: Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15

Students who attend Gray-New Gloucester Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gray-New Gloucester High School

Feeder schools for Gray-New Gloucester Middle School:

Elementary:	Burchard A Dunn School
	Memorial School
	Russell School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Maine median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Maine avg53%

34^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 176Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15 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	53.1	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	21 of 92	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	47 of 96	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	40 of 93	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	16 of 92	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	20 of 86	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	17 of 85	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	21 of 85	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	22 of 86	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	59.0	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	32 of 91	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	44 of 91	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	14 of 66	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	13 of 64	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.9	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	23 of 78	70.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	52 of 86	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	33 of 79	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.6	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★

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)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science28%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Gray-New Gloucester 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
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	519	41	12.7	36.8%	462 (89.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	53.1	34^th of 91 public middle schools	62.6%		68.3	21^st of 92 public middle schools	77.2%	13	70.8	50.0	27.8	$21,224
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	181	19	9.3	31.5%	167 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	40.1	50^th of 91 public middle schools	45.1%		65.7	23^rd of 92 public middle schools	75.0%	27	66.1	40.2	30.9	$25,194
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
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
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
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
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	272	24	11.3	38.6%	256 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	32.8	65^th of 91 public middle schools	28.6%		46.9	44^th of 92 public middle schools	52.2%	21	57.8	36.5	41.6	$19,806
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Kendall Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-6051	288	29	10.1	22.2%	252 (87.5%)	14 (4.9%)	10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	94.2	2^nd of 91 public middle schools	97.8%		92.6	7^th of 92 public middle schools	92.4%	5	80.7	76.4	70.7	$28,043
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
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	499	46	10.8	64.3%	384 (77.0%)	70 (14.0%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	28.4	72^nd of 91 public middle schools	20.9%		24.6	79^th of 92 public middle schools	14.1%	7	58.2	31.0	39.4	$19,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray-New Gloucester Middle School

How many students attend Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Gray-New Gloucester Middle School.

Is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School a good school?

Gray-New Gloucester Middle School ranks 34^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15

What is the racial makeup of Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?

Students at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Gray-New Gloucester Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gray-New Gloucester Middle School usually go on to attend Gray-New Gloucester High School

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