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Greely Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Greely Middle School is a public middle school located in Cumberland, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 481 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51, which is ranked 9 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Greely Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maine, with a statewide ranking between 1st and 6th place over the past 10 years. The school's students have consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (79.56% in 2024-2025), Mathematics (72.89% in 2024-2025), and Science (75% in 2024-2025), significantly outperforming the state averages. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school also has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.49% to 4.42% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Freeport Middle School, which is also a high-performing school, ranks 2nd out of 91 Maine middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, but still lags behind Greely Middle School in several areas. Other nearby schools, such as King Middle School and Westbrook Middle School, have much higher percentages of students from low-income families, which may contribute to their lower academic performance compared to Greely Middle School.

515

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,720

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME 04021

(207) 829-4815

District: Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51

Students who attend Greely Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greely High School

Feeder schools for Greely Middle School:

Elementary:	Greely Middle School 4-5
	Mabel I Wilson School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maine middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Maine avg53%

6^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 176Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51 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	92.4	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	4 of 96	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	4 of 93	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	4 of 92	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	2 of 87	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.9	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	3 of 60	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	4 of 56	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	3 of 51	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	7 of 90	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	16 of 86	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	5 of 79	93.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+16 vs state

Science75%+39 vs state

Mathematics73%+24 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Greely Middle School is a wonderful place full of welcoming teachers always willing to help us. I love it and hope you do to! 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 (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
Greely Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 829-4815	515	53	9.6	8.3%	461 (89.5%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	92.4	6^th of 91 public middle schools	93.4%		94.4	3^rd of 92 public middle schools	96.7%	3	79.6	72.9	75.0	$30,720
Frank H Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	220 McCartney Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-2499	379	36	10.5	14.8%	325 (85.8%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	96.7	1^st of 91 public middle schools	98.9%		98.1	1^st of 92 public middle schools	98.9%		86.3	78.0	75.7	$29,113
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
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
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
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
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Kendall Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-6051	288	29	10.1	22.2%	252 (87.5%)	14 (4.9%)	10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	94.2	2^nd of 91 public middle schools	97.8%		92.6	7^th of 92 public middle schools	92.4%	5	80.7	76.4	70.7	$28,043
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	$21,224
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Greely Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Greely Middle School?

Students at Greely Middle School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Greely Middle School a good school?

Yes. Greely Middle School ranks in the top 6.6% of Maine middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Greely Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Greely Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Greely Middle School.

What district is Greely Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51

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