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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 04074

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School

663

Students

5-star school

Top rankedScarborough Middle School9^th of 91 Maine middle schools

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Summary:

The 04074 zip code is home to a single outstanding middle school, Scarborough Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top 15 middle schools in the state of Maine, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Scarborough Public Schools district, which includes Scarborough Middle School, boasts impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, significantly outpacing the state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.3 suggests a more personalized learning environment, potentially contributing to its academic success.

While Scarborough Middle School's performance is commendable, the data also reveals a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors and develop strategies to improve student attendance. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (10.14%) may raise questions about the school's accessibility and the need to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the area.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 04074

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scarborough	1.69 mi	6	47^th
South Portland	3.46 mi	9	63^rd
Saco	4.47 mi	9	97^th
Old Orchard Beach	4.82 mi	3	101^st
Westbrook	5.56 mi	6	199^th

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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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