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Samuel L Wagner Middle School

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Samuel L Wagner Middle School ranks 22 nd of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Samuel L Wagner Middle School is a public middle school located in Winterport, Maine, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 198 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 22 district, which is ranked 45 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Samuel L Wagner Middle School has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates consistently above 65% in recent years and exceeding the state average. The school has also excelled in serving its special education students, ranking 7th out of 86 Maine middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students has been more mixed, ranking 47th out of 91 Maine middle schools in the same year. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Orono Middle School and Reeds Brook Middle School have consistently outperformed Samuel L Wagner Middle School in academic metrics, ranking 19th and 7th, respectively, out of 91 Maine middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. On the other hand, some nearby schools, such as Troy A Howard Middle School and Caravel Middle School, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Samuel L Wagner Middle School.

203

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,170

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Williams Way
Winterport, ME 04496

(207) 223-4309

District: Regional School Unit 22

Students who attend Samuel L Wagner Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hampden Academy

Feeder schools for Samuel L Wagner Middle School:

Elementary:

Leroy H Smith School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maine middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

Maine avg53%

22^nd of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Regional School Unit 22

45^th of 176Regional School Unit 22 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	61.9	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	36 of 96	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	55 of 93	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	45 of 87	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.1	63 of 85	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.1	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	20 of 91	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.8	7 of 66	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	27 of 90	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	7 of 86	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science49%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Samuel L Wagner 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
Samuel L Wagner Middle School	Public	5-8	19 Williams Way	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4309	203	17	11.9	42.9%	193 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	61.9	22^nd of 91 public middle schools	75.8%		48.9	40^th of 92 public middle schools	56.5%	18	69.5	49.3	48.6	$21,170
Bucksport Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Miles Lane	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6647	292	27	10.7	54.1%	269 (92.1%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	11	89^th of 91 public middle schools	2.2%		35.3	60^th of 92 public middle schools	34.8%	29	50.7	29.5	18.1	$22,658
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
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
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
Searsport District Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	108	10	10.5	77.8%	105 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	16.5	86^th of 91 public middle schools	5.5%		6.4	91^st of 92 public middle schools	1.1%	5	57.6	21.2	20.8	$31,921
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
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	$26,295
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
Troy A Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lincolnville Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-3320	330	30	11.0	60.6%	304 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	28.8	70^th of 91 public middle schools	23.1%		31	66^th of 92 public middle schools	28.3%	4	58.4	37.4	33.9	$24,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel L Wagner Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Samuel L Wagner Middle School?

Students at Samuel L Wagner Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Samuel L Wagner Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 22

What high school do graduates of Samuel L Wagner Middle School attend?

Students who attend Samuel L Wagner Middle School usually go on to attend Hampden Academy

How many students attend Samuel L Wagner Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Samuel L Wagner Middle School.

Is Samuel L Wagner Middle School a good school?

Samuel L Wagner Middle School ranks 22^nd of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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