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Leonard Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Leonard Middle School is a public middle school located in Old Town, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 34 district, which is ranked 136 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leonard Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 30.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Caravel Middle School (23.4%) and Reeds Brook Middle School (23.4%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also generally lower than the state and regional averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 57.41% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 63.84%, and only 30.26% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 49.38%.

Leonard Middle School's performance on various student subgroups is concerning, as the school ranks in the bottom quartile of Maine middle schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.62% to 51.76% over the past few years, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Reeds Brook Middle School (19.1%) and Holbrook School (20.59%). These factors suggest that the school may need to implement significant interventions and improvements to address the underlying issues and provide a better educational experience for the students.

278

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,911

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156 Oak Street
Old Town, ME 04468

(207) 827-3900

District: Regional School Unit 34

Students who attend Leonard Middle School usually attend:

High:

Old Town High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

77^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 176Regional School Unit 34 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	23.2	77 of 91	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	84 of 92	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	74 of 96	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	67 of 93	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	47 of 86	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	63 of 85	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.6	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.7	47 of 85	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	20 of 86	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	80 of 91	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	65 of 83	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	60 of 78	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	88 of 91	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	63 of 83	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	7 of 11	36.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	75 of 86	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	67 of 79	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile+23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-6 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-19 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
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	$18,911
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	$23,193
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	$18,342
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	$18,760
Holbrook School	Public	5-8	202 Kidder Hill Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	No	(207) 843-7769	178	13	14.1	37.1%	169 (94.9%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	75	15^th of 91 public middle schools	83.5%		72.2	15^th of 92 public middle schools	83.7%		76.3	55.2	50.5	$23,100
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	$16,027
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	$19,385
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	$16,819
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	$17,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard Middle School

What high school do graduates of Leonard Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leonard Middle School usually go on to attend Old Town High School

What is the racial makeup of Leonard Middle School?

Students at Leonard Middle School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Leonard Middle School a good school?

Leonard Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend Leonard Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Leonard Middle School.

What district is Leonard Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 34

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2024–25 attendance dataNov 3, 2025

2024–25 MEA test scoresNov 2, 2025

2023–24 school spending dataJan 22, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 22, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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