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Lake Region Middle School

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Lake Region Middle School ranks 57 th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Lake Region Middle School is a public middle school located in Naples, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61, which is ranked 122 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Region Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 29.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Windham Middle School (23.4%) and Gray-New Gloucester Middle School (23.4%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 63.09% in ELA, 31.94% in Math, and 45.74% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively.

Additionally, Lake Region Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.64% to 50.13% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Windham Middle School (22.92%) and Gray-New Gloucester Middle School (30.72%). The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has also declined over the years, from a ranking of 38 out of 87 middle schools in Maine and a 3-star rating in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 57 out of 91 middle schools and a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

390

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,115

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055

(207) 647-8403

District: Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61

Students who attend Lake Region Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Region High School

Feeder schools for Lake Region Middle School:

Elementary:	Songo Locks School
	Stevens Brook School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 23% Maine)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Maine avg53%

57^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 176Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61 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	36.2	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	52 of 92	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	79 of 96	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	91 of 93	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	84 of 92	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	72 of 86	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	48 of 85	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	22.4	73 of 85	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.4	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	53 of 87	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	57 of 86	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.6	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.4	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.1	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.3	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	67 of 83	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	66 of 78	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	58 of 91	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	3.2	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	69 of 78	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	47 of 86	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	1.7	37 of 37	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	49 of 79	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science46%+10 vs state

Mathematics32%-17 vs state

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Everyone has been wonderful, my daughter really enjoys it here. She is excelling in school and loves her teachers Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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
Lake Region Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Kansas Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	No	(207) 647-8403	390	36	10.9	53.1%	352 (90.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	36.2	57^th of 91 public middle schools	37.4%		42	52^nd of 92 public middle schools	43.5%	5	63.1	31.9	45.7	$20,115
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	181	19	9.3	31.5%	167 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	40.1	50^th of 91 public middle schools	45.1%		65.7	23^rd of 92 public middle schools	75.0%	27	66.1	40.2	30.9	$25,240
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	$17,151
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	$19,903
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	519	41	12.7	36.8%	462 (89.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	53.1	34^th of 91 public middle schools	62.6%		68.3	21^st of 92 public middle schools	77.2%	13	70.8	50.0	27.8	$18,650
Sacopee Valley Middle School	Public	4-8	137 South Hiram Road	Hiram	04041	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 55/Maine School Admin District 55	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 625-2450	354	30	11.8	56.8%	330 (93.2%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	48.3	44^th of 91 public middle schools	51.6%		40.2	54^th of 92 public middle schools	41.3%	10	70.9	44.6	24.4	$16,722
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	$18,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Region Middle School

Is Lake Region Middle School a good school?

Lake Region Middle School ranks 57^th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Region Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61

What high school do graduates of Lake Region Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Region Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Region High School

How many students attend Lake Region Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Lake Region Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Region Middle School?

Students at Lake Region Middle School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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