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Day Mountain Regional Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
47th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 91 Maine Middle Schools
Better than 48% of Maine middle schools
Summary

Day Mountain Regional Middle School is a public middle school located in Strong, Maine, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 147 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58, which is ranked 79 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Day Mountain Regional Middle School ranked 47 out of 91 Maine middle schools and was rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a decline from the previous two school years. Compared to the nearby Mt. Blue Middle School, which is ranked 58 out of 91 Maine middle schools and rated 2 stars out of 5, Day Mountain Regional Middle School has a slightly higher ranking. However, the school's performance on state assessments shows some disparities among student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and white students outperforming students with special needs.

Additionally, Day Mountain Regional Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 38.4% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate reported for Mt. Blue Middle School in 2023-2024. Addressing these challenges, such as declining performance, equity gaps, and high chronic absenteeism, will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

141
Students ?
9.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,475
Per pupil spending ?
69.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 110 N Main Street
       Strong, ME  04983

(207) 684-3521

District: Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
6.4%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Maine average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg51%
Maine avg53%
47th of 91
Maine public middle schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2023
From top 29% (2023) to bottom 48% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 176Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202544.647 of 9148.4%★★☆☆☆
202458.428 of 9269.6%★★★★☆
202360.328 of 9670.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202563.225 of 9172.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202555.031 of 9165.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202525.275 of 9016.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202523.253 of 8638.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaine percentileRating
202516.069 of 7912.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)73rd percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)17th percentile-32 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%~ state avg
Science43%+7 vs state
Mathematics38%-11 vs state

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Day Mountain Regional Middle School.

Day Mountain Regional Middle School ranks 47th of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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