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Warsaw Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Warsaw Middle School is a public middle school located in Pittsfield, Maine, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53, which is ranked 114 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Warsaw Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from rank 50 out of 96 Maine middle schools in 2022-2023 to rank 82 out of 91 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 3 stars in 2022-2023 to 1 star in 2024-2025. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female, male, and special education students, is generally lower than the state average, with rankings in the bottom half of Maine middle schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students was relatively strong, ranking 16 out of 64 Maine middle schools in 2018-2019 with a 4-star rating.

Warsaw Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 34.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in MEA (Maine Educational Assessments) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is generally lower than the state and district averages. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Winslow Junior High School, Caravel Middle School, and Skowhegan Area Middle School, Warsaw Middle School generally performs below these schools in terms of statewide ranking, academic proficiency, and other key metrics.

259

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,245

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967

(207) 487-5145

District: Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53

Feeder schools for Warsaw Middle School:

Elementary:	Manson Park School
	Vickery School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Maine avg53%

82^nd of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 176Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53 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	18.0	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	64 of 92	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	50 of 96	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	70 of 93	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	77 of 92	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	63 of 86	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	68 of 85	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	83 of 87	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	61 of 85	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.3	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	52 of 86	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.8	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.9	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	39.1	33 of 51	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	77 of 91	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	64 of 83	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	57 of 78	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	84 of 90	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	48 of 78	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-17 vs state

Science25%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 7, 2018

School shows very little emphasis on core skills. The kind of school that is more concerned with the fluff and looks at reading, writing and arithmetic as secondary skills. Close Quote

Schools Near Warsaw 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
Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	259	26	9.9	56.8%	235 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	18	82^nd of 91 public middle schools	9.9%		32.6	64^th of 92 public middle schools	30.4%	18	54.8	32.4	24.6	$25,245
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
Skowhegan Area Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-3339	473	39	12.0	66.8%	451 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	56.1	29^th of 91 public middle schools	68.1%		54.6	35^th of 92 public middle schools	62.0%	6	73.2	42.2	45.4	$20,391
Lawrence Junior High School	Public	7-8	7 School Street	Fairfield	04937	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	No	(207) 453-4200	276	24	11.5	52.5%	261 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20.9	78^th of 91 public middle schools	14.3%		20.1	81^st of 92 public middle schools	12.0%	3	49.4	29.8	40.0	$19,244
Mt View Middle School	Public	6-8	575 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-7561	232	19	12.1	65.5%	216 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	36.9	56^th of 91 public middle schools	38.5%		28	72^nd of 92 public middle schools	21.7%	16	60.3	37.7	50.0	$23,344
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
Winslow Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1973	178	15	11.7	46.1%	150 (84.3%)	4 (2.2%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	58.1	27^th of 91 public middle schools	70.3%		48.6	41^st of 92 public middle schools	55.4%	14	68.9	44.1	53.2	$23,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Warsaw Middle School

Is Warsaw Middle School a good school?

Warsaw Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend Warsaw Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Warsaw Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Warsaw Middle School?

Students at Warsaw Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Warsaw Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53

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