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Central Middle School

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Central Middle School ranks 61 st of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Corinth, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64, which is ranked 149 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a rank of 50 out of 86 Maine middle schools in 2018-2019 to a rank of 61 out of 91 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 2 stars in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 to 0 stars in 2021-2022, 2020-2021, and 2022-2023, before improving to 1 star in 2023-2024 and 2 stars in 2024-2025. The school's performance for female students has been relatively stronger than for male students, ranking 57th out of 91 Maine middle schools for female students compared to 66th for male students in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for special education students is significantly weaker, ranking 85th out of 86 Maine middle schools in 2024-2025.

Central Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state and district averages, with the largest gap in Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in Mathematics was 31.25%, compared to 38.34% for the district and 49.38% for the state. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Reeds Brook Middle School, James F. Doughty School, and William S. Cohen School, generally outperform Central Middle School in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and other key metrics.

230

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,807

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Main Street
Corinth, ME 04427

(207) 285-3177

District: Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:

Central Community Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

61^st of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 176Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64 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	33.6	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	73 of 92	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	90 of 96	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	86 of 93	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	46 of 85	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	67 of 87	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	76 of 85	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	78 of 87	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	74 of 86	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	49 of 50	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	33.0	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.6	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	52 of 78	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	66 of 90	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	77 of 83	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	85 of 86	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	55 of 79	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science45%+9 vs state

Mathematics31%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Central 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
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	No	(207) 285-3177	230	16	14.2	51.7%	206 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	33.6	61^st of 91 public middle schools	33.0%		27.6	73^rd of 92 public middle schools	20.7%	12	61.9	31.3	44.8	$17,807
Caravel Middle School	Public	5-8	520 Irish Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3615	204	17	12.1	38.7%	185 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	33.5	62^nd of 91 public middle schools	31.9%		33.3	63^rd of 92 public middle schools	31.5%	1	62.8	37.2	31.3	$17,694
Hermon Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Billings Road	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 848-4070	319	23	13.9	28.5%	292 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	53.2	33^rd of 91 public middle schools	63.7%		55.4	31^st of 92 public middle schools	66.3%	2	67.5	46.0	42.4	$17,752
Nokomis Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	291 Williams Road Suite 1	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 355-3600	524	46	11.4	57.3%	491 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	14	87^th of 91 public middle schools	4.4%		26.5	75^th of 92 public middle schools	18.5%	12	50.3	31.4	25.9	$18,839
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School	Public	5-8	63 Harrison Avenue	Dover Foxcroft	04426	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Admin District 68	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 564-6535	313	23	13.8	55.9%	287 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	37.4	53^rd of 91 public middle schools	41.8%		29.8	69^th of 92 public middle schools	25.0%	16	62.6	37.8	37.8	$17,682
James F. Doughty School	Public	6-8	143 Fifth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6220	346	30	11.6	64.2%	291 (84.1%)	15 (4.3%)	24 (6.9%)	8 (2.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45.5	46^th of 91 public middle schools	49.5%		54.9	33^rd of 92 public middle schools	64.1%	13	65.1	43.0	41.1	$21,187
William S. Cohen School	Public	6-8	304 Garland Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6230	372	30	12.3	35.5%	288 (77.4%)	29 (7.8%)	26 (7.0%)	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	69.8	16^th of 91 public middle schools	82.4%		84.5	10^th of 92 public middle schools	89.1%	6	67.8	59.3	53.9	$20,607
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Oak Street	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3900	278	24	11.4	53.2%	235 (84.5%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	23.2	77^th of 91 public middle schools	15.4%		18.7	84^th of 92 public middle schools	8.7%	7	57.4	30.3	33.0	$20,928
Orono Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-2350	154	16	9.8	39.0%	127 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	68.1	19^th of 91 public middle schools	79.1%		70.6	19^th of 92 public middle schools	79.3%		76.4	47.0	62.3	$25,389
Reeds Brook Middle School	Public	6-8	28A Main Road South	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3540	304	23	13.5	22.0%	273 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	90.5	7^th of 91 public middle schools	92.3%		93.6	6^th of 92 public middle schools	93.5%	1	83.1	66.6	67.0	$19,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

What district is Central Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks 61^st of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

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

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