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Mt View Middle School

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Mt View Middle School ranks 56 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Mt View Middle School is a public middle school located in Thorndike, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 235 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03, which is ranked 126 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt View Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine middle schools, with a ranking between 56-93 out of 91-97 schools in recent years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 in the past decade. Male students at the school have generally performed better than female students, ranking 50th out of 90 Maine middle schools for males compared to 62nd out of 91 for females in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, white students and special education students at Mt View Middle School perform below average, ranking 57th out of 79 and 67th out of 86 Maine middle schools, respectively, in 2024-2025.

The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 36.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, Mt View Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (60.27%), Mathematics (37.73%), and Science (50%) were all below the state averages. Nearby schools, such as Waterville Junior High School, Searsport District Middle School, and Lawrence Junior High School, also struggle with low rankings and academic performance, suggesting a broader regional challenge. However, Winslow Junior High School and China Middle School, which are also within a 20-mile radius, perform significantly better than Mt View Middle School, indicating that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

232

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,344

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 Mount View Road
Thorndike, ME 04986

(207) 568-7561

District: Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

Students who attend Mt View Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt View High School

Feeder schools for Mt View Middle School:

Elementary:	Monroe Elementary School
	Morse Memorial School
	Mt View Elementary School
	Troy Central School
	More...
	Walker Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

56^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 176Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03 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	36.9	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	93 of 96	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.6	93 of 93	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	82 of 85	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	76 of 87	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	82 of 85	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	87 of 87	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	85 of 86	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.4	39 of 51	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.6	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	42 of 91	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	67 of 86	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	57 of 79	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%-4 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

Mathematics38%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Mt View 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
Mt View Middle School	Public	6-8	575 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-7561	232	19	12.1	65.5%	216 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	36.9	56^th of 91 public middle schools	38.5%		28	72^nd of 92 public middle schools	21.7%	16	60.3	37.7	50.0	$23,344
China Middle School	Public	5-8	773 Lakeview Drive	China	04926	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 445-1500	170	15	11.7	37.6%	156 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	27.5	73^rd of 91 public middle schools	19.8%		43.7	47^th of 92 public middle schools	48.9%	26	53.3	45.0	28.7	$20,447
Troy A Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lincolnville Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-3320	330	30	11.0	60.6%	304 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	28.8	70^th of 91 public middle schools	23.1%		31	66^th of 92 public middle schools	28.3%	4	58.4	37.4	33.9	$24,384
Lawrence Junior High School	Public	7-8	7 School Street	Fairfield	04937	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	No	(207) 453-4200	276	24	11.5	52.5%	261 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20.9	78^th of 91 public middle schools	14.3%		20.1	81^st of 92 public middle schools	12.0%	3	49.4	29.8	40.0	$19,244
Winslow Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1973	178	15	11.7	46.1%	150 (84.3%)	4 (2.2%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	58.1	27^th of 91 public middle schools	70.3%		48.6	41^st of 92 public middle schools	55.4%	14	68.9	44.1	53.2	$23,574
Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	259	26	9.9	56.8%	235 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	18	82^nd of 91 public middle schools	9.9%		32.6	64^th of 92 public middle schools	30.4%	18	54.8	32.4	24.6	$25,245
Searsport District Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	108	10	10.5	77.8%	105 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	16.5	86^th of 91 public middle schools	5.5%		6.4	91^st of 92 public middle schools	1.1%	5	57.6	21.2	20.8	$31,921
Waterville Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 West River Rd	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2144	325	30	11.0	68.3%	264 (81.2%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.5%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	37	55^th of 91 public middle schools	39.6%		57.4	29^th of 92 public middle schools	68.5%	26	64.3	38.4	33.0	$21,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt View Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mt View Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt View Middle School usually go on to attend Mt View High School

What district is Mt View Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

What is the racial makeup of Mt View Middle School?

Students at Mt View Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Mt View Middle School a good school?

Mt View Middle School ranks 56^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt View Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Mt View Middle School.

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