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Mt Jefferson Junior High School

Public Grades 5-8
39th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 91 Maine Middle Schools
Better than 57% of Maine middle schools
Summary

Mt Jefferson Junior High School is a public middle school located in Lee, Maine, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Admin District 30, which is ranked 84 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size and high rates of economic disadvantage, with 45.12% to 69.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Mt Jefferson Junior High School has maintained a strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where it has consistently outperformed the district and state averages, with 70.42% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. The school also has exceptional performance among specific student subgroups, such as female students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking among the top middle schools in Maine in these categories.

However, the school faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 22.9% to 29.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. In comparison, Mattanawcook Junior High School, located about 10 miles away, has a larger student population and serves a broader grade range (4-8). While Mattanawcook's academic performance is generally lower than Mt Jefferson's in ELA and Mathematics, it has a higher Science proficiency rate and a lower chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting potential areas for collaboration or learning between the two schools.

75
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,518
Per pupil spending ?
72%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 61 Winn Rd.
       Lee, ME  04455

(207) 290-4996

District: Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Admin District 30


Feeder schools for Mt Jefferson Junior High School:

Elementary:    Lee/Winn School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.7%
Hispanic:
2.7%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Maine median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 23% Maine)
!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2021) to 57th (2025)
!Science scores 21 pts below the Maine average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Maine avg53%
39th of 91
Maine public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 30 pts since 2015
From bottom 27% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
84th of 176Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Admin District 30 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
202550.139 of 9157.1%★★★☆☆
202429.570 of 9223.9%★☆☆☆☆
202342.157 of 9640.6%★★☆☆☆
202175.719 of 9279.3%★★★★☆
201934.159 of 8631.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.252 of 8538.8%★★☆☆☆
201751.932 of 8763.2%★★★☆☆
201634.155 of 8535.3%★★☆☆☆
201534.171 of 9726.8%★☆☆☆☆
201320.980 of 878.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201233.663 of 8626.7%★☆☆☆☆
201124.451 of 5812.1%★☆☆☆☆
201016.260 of 600.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200936.535 of 5637.5%★★☆☆☆
200836.834 of 5032.0%★★☆☆☆
200727.646 of 519.8%★☆☆☆☆
200623.147 of 517.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202564.323 of 9174.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202576.77 of 9192.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202559.529 of 9067.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202559.717 of 8680.2%★★★★☆
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)92nd percentile+35 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school
By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+7 vs state
Mathematics51%~ state avg
Science15%-21 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Mt Jefferson Junior High School.

Students at Mt Jefferson Junior High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Mt Jefferson Junior High School ranks 39th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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