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Middle School of the Kennebunks

Public Grades 6-8

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Middle School of the Kennebunks is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Kennebunk, Maine, with 477 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 10:1. It is part of the Regional School Unit 21 district, which is ranked 10th out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School of the Kennebunks consistently ranks among the top 10 middle schools in Maine, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82.8% of students proficient or better in ELA, 72.98% in Math, and 63.03% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance has been exceptional across different student subgroups. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.2% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is worth monitoring.

Compared to nearby schools, Middle School of the Kennebunks outperforms most in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. Schools like Gorham Middle School, York Middle School, and Scarborough Middle School also perform well, but generally lag behind Middle School of the Kennebunks. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.43% to 12.52%, suggests a relatively affluent student population compared to the state average.

470

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,984

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Thompson Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043

(207) 467-8004

District: Regional School Unit 21

Students who attend Middle School of the Kennebunks usually attend:

High:

Kennebunk High School

Feeder schools for Middle School of the Kennebunks:

Elementary:	Kennebunk Elementary School
	Kennebunkport Consolidated School
	Mildred L Day School
	Sea Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maine middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Maine avg53%

3^rd of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 176Regional School Unit 21 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	6 of 96	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	5 of 93	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	9 of 86	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	10 of 85	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	8 of 87	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	4 of 85	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	5 of 87	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	7 of 86	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	1 of 91	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	4 of 90	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	8 of 78	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	3 of 79	96.2%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Mathematics73%+24 vs state

Science63%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Middle School of the Kennebunks

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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
Middle School of the Kennebunks	Public	6-8	60 Thompson Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 467-8004	470	47	9.9	17.2%	431 (91.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	93.6	3^rd of 91 public middle schools	96.7%		94.1	5^th of 92 public middle schools	94.6%	2	82.8	73.0	63.0	$24,984
Wells Junior High School	Public	5-8	1470 Post RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5142	455	39	11.6	23.3%	415 (91.2%)	8 (1.8%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	75.8	14^th of 91 public middle schools	84.6%		79.6	14^th of 92 public middle schools	84.8%		72.2	66.7	39.6	$22,068
Biddeford Middle School	Public	5-7	25 Tiger Drive	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-6400	542	53	10.2	61.1%	387 (71.4%)	76 (14.0%)	37 (6.8%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	29.9	68^th of 91 public middle schools	25.3%		28.5	71^st of 92 public middle schools	22.8%	3	62.1	36.2	26.5	$22,320
Saco Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Buxton Road	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-4181	586	55	10.5	36.7%	468 (79.9%)	52 (8.9%)	38 (6.5%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	58.8	26^th of 91 public middle schools	71.4%		61.4	27^th of 92 public middle schools	70.7%	1	65.0	52.3	54.5	$20,860
Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	52 Spartan Dr	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-3114	920	67	13.6	55.5%	752 (81.7%)	48 (5.2%)	43 (4.7%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.8%)	30	67^th of 91 public middle schools	26.4%		34.7	62^nd of 92 public middle schools	32.6%	5	57.9	40.7	31.3	$15,473
Loranger Memorial School	Public	3-8	148 Saco Avenue	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-4848	251	31	8.2	41.8%	204 (81.3%)	8 (3.2%)	15 (6.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)	68.1	47.9	32.6	$29,926
Massabesic Middle School	Public	6-8	134 Old Alfred Road	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-6121	619	53	11.6	44.1%	573 (92.6%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	59.1	25^th of 91 public middle schools	72.5%		52	37^th of 92 public middle schools	59.8%	12	74.8	40.4	59.4	$17,490
Noble Middle School	Public	6-7	46 Cranberry Meadow Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 698-1320	433	39	11.0	35.3%	396 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)				$19,028
Scarborough Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-4800	663	63	10.5	16.1%	526 (79.3%)	29 (4.4%)	28 (4.2%)	44 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	87	9^th of 91 public middle schools	90.1%		81.6	11^th of 92 public middle schools	88.0%	2	82.0	62.3	75.3	$23,968
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Weeks Road	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1220	718	52	13.7	23.8%	613 (85.4%)	29 (4.0%)	28 (3.9%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	68.4	18^th of 91 public middle schools	80.2%		71.9	16^th of 92 public middle schools	82.6%	2	71.4	52.7	59.5	$17,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School of the Kennebunks

Is Middle School of the Kennebunks a good school?

Yes! Middle School of the Kennebunks is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 91 Maine middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School of the Kennebunks?

Students at Middle School of the Kennebunks are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Middle School of the Kennebunks attend?

Students who attend Middle School of the Kennebunks usually go on to attend Kennebunk High School

What district is Middle School of the Kennebunks in?

Regional School Unit 21

How many students attend Middle School of the Kennebunks?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Middle School of the Kennebunks.

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