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Tripp Middle School

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Tripp Middle School ranks 63 rd of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Tripp Middle School is a public middle school located in Turner, Maine, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 326 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52, which is ranked 96 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tripp Middle School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and its district. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (59.08%) and Mathematics (33.55%) were lower than the state and district averages. However, in Science, Tripp Middle School outperformed the state and district with a 43.21% proficiency rate. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 25.5% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Additionally, Tripp Middle School has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 26.99% to 34.05% over the past few years.

Tripp Middle School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 14th out of 85 Maine middle schools in 2015-2016 and as low as 63rd out of 91 in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for female students and white students being lower than for male students and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status. Compared to nearby schools, such as Bruce M Whittier Middle School and Spruce Mountain Middle School, Tripp Middle School's performance is generally on par or slightly better, but it lags behind higher-performing schools like Maranacook Community Middle School.

326

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,078

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Mathews Way
Turner, ME 04282

(207) 225-1070

District: Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52

Students who attend Tripp Middle School usually attend:

High:

Leavitt Area High School

Feeder schools for Tripp Middle School:

Elementary:	Greene Central School
	Leeds Central School
	Turner Elementary School
	Turner Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg50%

Maine avg53%

63^rd of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 176Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52 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	33.3	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	50 of 92	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	49 of 96	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	24 of 92	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	23 of 86	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	29 of 85	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	26 of 87	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	50.2	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.8	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	54.3	27 of 86	68.6%	★★★★☆
2011	54.6	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	55.9	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	52.8	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.3	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	19 of 78	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	96.2	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	23 of 64	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	55 of 90	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.5	25 of 83	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	25 of 78	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	60 of 79	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Science43%+7 vs state

Mathematics34%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Tripp 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
Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	326	29	11.2	35.6%	303 (92.9%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33.3	63^rd of 91 public middle schools	30.8%		42.8	50^th of 92 public middle schools	45.7%	13	59.1	33.6	43.2	$20,078
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	744	63	11.8	63.0%	350 (47.0%)	313 (42.1%)	29 (3.9%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	3.7	91^st of 91 public middle schools	0.0%		3.8	92^nd of 92 public middle schools	0.0%	1	42.5	16.8	16.1	$23,544
Winthrop Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2249	193	18	10.7	32.1%	178 (92.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	35.4	59^th of 91 public middle schools	35.2%		39	55^th of 92 public middle schools	40.2%	4	61.1	39.0	39.1	$25,152
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
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	380	29	13.0	50.8%	357 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	29.4	69^th of 91 public middle schools	24.2%		42.5	51^st of 92 public middle schools	44.6%	18	62.9	32.2	28.3	$20,659
Oxford Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Pine Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-5946	479	39	12.2	53.4%	446 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	19.9	79^th of 91 public middle schools	13.2%		25.8	76^th of 92 public middle schools	17.4%	3	55.1	30.2	30.3	$20,496
Spruce Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Community Drive	Jay	04239	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-4319	303	29	10.6	60.7%	284 (93.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.4	80^th of 91 public middle schools	12.1%		13.1	89^th of 92 public middle schools	3.3%	9	58.7	20.5	23.2	$21,053
Maranacook Community Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-3128	290	27	10.7	34.1%	275 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	49.1	41^st of 91 public middle schools	54.9%		48.1	42^nd of 92 public middle schools	54.3%	1	69.9	34.7	56.8	$23,801
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tripp Middle School

What high school do graduates of Tripp Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tripp Middle School usually go on to attend Leavitt Area High School

What district is Tripp Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52

How many students attend Tripp Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Tripp Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tripp Middle School?

Students at Tripp Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Tripp Middle School a good school?

Tripp Middle School ranks 63^rd of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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