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Loranger Memorial School

Public Grades 3-8

Summary

Loranger Memorial School is a public middle school located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 23 district and has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates in recent years.

Loranger Memorial School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with scores ranging from 50.53% to 84.73% proficient or better over the past few years. However, the school's mathematics proficiency has been lower than the state average, ranging from 38.08% to 76.17% proficient or better. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.11% to 48.09%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Interestingly, Loranger Memorial School's performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than the Regional School Unit 23 district average in both ELA and mathematics.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Loranger Memorial School's performance is mixed. It outperforms some schools, such as King Middle School and Westbrook Middle School, in ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Middle School of the Kennebunks, Gorham Middle School, and Cape Elizabeth Middle School. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.9 to 8.7, suggests a potentially more favorable learning environment with smaller class sizes, which may contribute to its solid performance within its local context.

251

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,494

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

148 Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064

(207) 934-4848

District: Regional School Unit 23

Students who attend Loranger Memorial School usually attend:

High:

Old Orchard Beach High School

Feeder schools for Loranger Memorial School:

Elementary:

Jameson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

164^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	51.1	164 of 289	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	241 of 288	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	243 of 290	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	133 of 210	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	174 of 228	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	176 of 258	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	217 of 254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	222 of 256	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	244 of 255	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.3	226 of 284	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.5	126 of 261	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	122 of 258	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	141 of 251	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	160 of 248	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	55 of 64	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	137 of 251	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.9	84 of 90	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	98 of 153	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	109 of 192	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	79 of 150	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)79th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science33%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Loranger Memorial 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
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	$32,494
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	$25,243
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	$24,746
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	$26,787
South Portland Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 773-5629	807	88	9.2	43.1%	508 (62.9%)	161 (20.0%)	63 (7.8%)	26 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.7%)	54.5	32^nd of 91 public middle schools	64.8%		50.8	38^th of 92 public middle schools	58.7%	6	64.8	50.1	44.0	$26,627
Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-8176	448	46	9.7	10.7%	382 (85.3%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.1	5^th of 91 public middle schools	94.5%		94.3	4^th of 92 public middle schools	95.7%	1	82.3	73.1	58.6	$30,522
Westbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	471 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0830	710	62	11.4	69.0%	443 (62.4%)	164 (23.1%)	47 (6.6%)	33 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	18.3	81^st of 91 public middle schools	11.0%		19.5	82^nd of 92 public middle schools	10.9%	1	55.6	33.0	22.3	$23,665
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	$20,147
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	$28,188
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	434	45	9.5	70.7%	175 (40.3%)	165 (38.0%)	62 (14.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	34.8	60^th of 91 public middle schools	34.1%		25.3	78^th of 92 public middle schools	15.2%	18	62.9	32.4	41.8	$26,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Loranger Memorial School

What is the racial makeup of Loranger Memorial School?

Students at Loranger Memorial School are 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Loranger Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Loranger Memorial School.

What district is Loranger Memorial School in?

Regional School Unit 23

What high school do graduates of Loranger Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Loranger Memorial School usually go on to attend Old Orchard Beach High School

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