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Reeds Brook Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Reeds Brook Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Hampden, Maine, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 335 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.

Reeds Brook Middle School consistently ranks among the top 5-7 middle schools in Maine, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages across all subject areas. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, including female, male, white, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking highly in these categories compared to other Maine middle schools. Additionally, Reeds Brook Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a favorable student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Searsport District Middle School, Leonard Middle School, and Orono Middle School, Reeds Brook Middle School significantly outperforms many of them, particularly in academic achievement and student subgroup performance. This highlights the school's exceptional quality and the potential for students to receive a high-caliber education at Reeds Brook.

304

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,166

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28A Main Road South
Hampden, ME 04444

(207) 862-3540

District: Regional School Unit 22

Students who attend Reeds Brook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hampden Academy

Feeder schools for Reeds Brook Middle School:

Elementary:	Earl C McGraw School
	George B Weatherbee School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Maine middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

Maine avg53%

7^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.5	7 of 91	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	5 of 96	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	6 of 93	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	12 of 86	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	12 of 85	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	12 of 87	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	11 of 85	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	10 of 83	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	6 of 86	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	7 of 79	91.1%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Science67%+31 vs state

Mathematics67%+17 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$25,389
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	$20,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Reeds Brook Middle School

What high school do graduates of Reeds Brook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Reeds Brook Middle School usually go on to attend Hampden Academy

Is Reeds Brook Middle School a good school?

Yes. Reeds Brook Middle School ranks in the top 7.7% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend Reeds Brook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Reeds Brook Middle School.

What district is Reeds Brook Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 22

What is the racial makeup of Reeds Brook Middle School?

Students at Reeds Brook Middle School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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