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Westbrook Middle School

Q: Is Westbrook Middle School a good school?

Westbrook Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Maine middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Westbrook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Westbrook Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Westbrook Middle School?

Students at Westbrook Middle School are 62% White, 23% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Westbrook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westbrook Middle School usually go on to attend Westbrook High School

Public Grades 5-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Westbrook Middle School is a public middle school located in Westbrook, Maine, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 711 students. The school is part of the Westbrook Public Schools district, which is ranked 132 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westbrook Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 55.64% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 63.84%. Similarly, only 33.04% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 49.38%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.7% to 26.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Westbrook Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.97% to 63.99% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Greely Middle School, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, and Falmouth Middle School, Westbrook Middle School significantly underperforms in academic metrics. These nearby schools consistently rank higher in the state and have much higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. Addressing the challenges at Westbrook Middle School will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes, attendance, and support for economically disadvantaged students.

710

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,665

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

471 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092

(207) 854-0830

District: Westbrook Public Schools

Students who attend Westbrook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westbrook High School

Feeder schools for Westbrook Middle School:

Elementary:	Congin School
	Oxford-Cumberland Canal School
	Saccarappa School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

African American:

23.1%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Maine avg53%

81^st of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 176Westbrook Public Schools 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	18.3	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	69 of 96	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.2	85 of 93	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	80 of 92	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	73 of 85	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	75 of 87	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	69 of 85	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.6	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.1	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	26 of 86	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	44.0	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.8	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.2	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	72 of 78	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	78 of 91	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	74 of 83	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	45.5	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	58 of 86	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	54 of 79	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-16 vs state

Science22%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Westbrook 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
Westbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	471 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0830	710	62	11.4	69.0%	443 (62.4%)	164 (23.1%)	47 (6.6%)	33 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	18.3	81^st of 91 public middle schools	11.0%		19.5	82^nd of 92 public middle schools	10.9%	1	55.6	33.0	22.3	$23,665
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	522 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8145	382	42	9.0	53.7%	212 (55.5%)	84 (22.0%)	35 (9.2%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	42.1	49^th of 91 public middle schools	46.2%		40.4	53^rd of 92 public middle schools	42.4%	4	63.6	38.2	49.2	$26,219
South Portland Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 773-5629	807	88	9.2	43.1%	508 (62.9%)	161 (20.0%)	63 (7.8%)	26 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.7%)	54.5	32^nd of 91 public middle schools	64.8%		50.8	38^th of 92 public middle schools	58.7%	6	64.8	50.1	44.0	$26,627
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	434	45	9.5	70.7%	175 (40.3%)	165 (38.0%)	62 (14.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	34.8	60^th of 91 public middle schools	34.1%		25.3	78^th of 92 public middle schools	15.2%	18	62.9	32.4	41.8	$26,149
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
Scarborough Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-4800	663	63	10.5	16.1%	526 (79.3%)	29 (4.4%)	28 (4.2%)	44 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	87	9^th of 91 public middle schools	90.1%		81.6	11^th of 92 public middle schools	88.0%	2	82.0	62.3	75.3	$26,787
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Weeks Road	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1220	718	52	13.7	23.8%	613 (85.4%)	29 (4.0%)	28 (3.9%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	68.4	18^th of 91 public middle schools	80.2%		71.9	16^th of 92 public middle schools	82.6%	2	71.4	52.7	59.5	$20,147
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
Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-8176	448	46	9.7	10.7%	382 (85.3%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.1	5^th of 91 public middle schools	94.5%		94.3	4^th of 92 public middle schools	95.7%	1	82.3	73.1	58.6	$30,522
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westbrook Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Westbrook Middle School?

Students at Westbrook Middle School are 62% White, 23% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Westbrook Middle School in?

Westbrook Public Schools

How many students attend Westbrook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Westbrook Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Westbrook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westbrook Middle School usually go on to attend Westbrook High School

Is Westbrook Middle School a good school?

Westbrook Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Maine middle schools.

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