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Valley Rivers Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
36th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 91 Maine Middle Schools
Better than 60% of Maine middle schools
Summary

Valley Rivers Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Fort Kent, Maine, with a total enrollment of 96 students. The school is part of the Maine School Administrative District 27.

While Valley Rivers Middle School has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in Science compared to the district and state, it has also faced challenges. The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.2% to 27.3% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics has been lower than the district and state averages.

Despite these challenges, Valley Rivers Middle School has demonstrated some strengths in supporting specific student subgroups. The school ranks 24th out of 86 Maine middle schools for special education students and 9th out of 91 for low-socioeconomic status students, suggesting that it may have effective strategies in place to support these vulnerable populations. However, the school's overall performance has been inconsistent, with its ranking among Maine middle schools ranging from 21st to 79th over the past several years.

118
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,826
Per pupil spending ?
48.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 84 Pleasant Street
       Fort Kent, ME  04743

(207) 834-5540

District: Maine School Admin District 27


Students who attend Valley Rivers Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fort Kent Community High School

Feeder schools for Valley Rivers Middle School:

Elementary:    Fort Kent Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
African American:
3.4%
Hispanic:
3.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Maine median (60th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg59%
Maine avg53%
36th of 91
Maine public middle schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
76th of 176Maine School Admin District 27 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202552.036 of 9160.4%★★★☆☆
202454.834 of 9263.0%★★★☆☆
202354.233 of 9665.6%★★★☆☆
202240.861 of 9334.4%★★☆☆☆
202172.721 of 9277.2%★★★★☆
201917.379 of 868.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.075 of 8511.8%★☆☆☆☆
201740.547 of 8746.0%★★☆☆☆
201636.648 of 8543.5%★★☆☆☆
201540.957 of 9741.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202551.641 of 9154.9%★★★☆☆
202189.69 of 8389.2%★★★★★
201921.468 of 7812.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202572.79 of 9190.1%★★★★★
201941.541 of 6435.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202554.439 of 9056.7%★★★☆☆
202142.447 of 8343.4%★★☆☆☆
201913.174 of 785.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202546.924 of 8672.1%★★★★☆
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)90th percentile+30 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%+3 vs state
Science53%+16 vs state
Mathematics42%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Rivers Middle School

Students who attend Valley Rivers Middle School usually go on to attend Fort Kent Community High School

Students at Valley Rivers Middle School are 92% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Valley Rivers Middle School ranks 36th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Valley Rivers Middle School.


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