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Enrollment
499
Middle
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230261000907
Auburn Middle School
38 Falcon Drive, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 333-6655 · Androscoggin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Maine public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
321 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 262 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 237 | 47% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Auburn Middle School→Edward Little High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Auburn Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
31.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Auburn Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Middle School this school | 499 | 64.3% | N/A |
| Biddeford Middle School Biddeford | 542 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Sanford Middle School Sanford | 920 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Cony Middle School Augusta | 321 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Waterville Junior High School Waterville | 325 | 68.3% | N/A |
| James F. Doughty School Bangor | 346 | 64.2% | N/A |
Matched among Maine middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Auburn Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Androscoggin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #64 of 74 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #63 of 80 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #18 of 85 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #27 of 67 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #9 of 67 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.3% | #10 of 82 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #48 of 51 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 499 | 46 | 10.8:1 | 64% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 41 | 11.9:1 | 52% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 43% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 48 | 10.7:1 | 40% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 48.2 | 10.6:1 | 63% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 51 | 10.8:1 | 67% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 53 | 9.6:1 | 50% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 54 | 11.1:1 | 28% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 43 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Auburn Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (512 to 499); teachers down 5% (48.2 to 46).
About Auburn Middle School
Auburn Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Auburn, Maine. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 499 students. Statewide, middle schools in Maine average about 364 students each.
Auburn Middle School is part of Auburn Public Schools, where 8 schools serve 3,241 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Auburn Middle School. Other students are 14% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Androscoggin County residents. Auburn Middle School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 at Auburn Middle School, with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Maine, the average ratio is about 11.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 64%. For comparison, public schools in Androscoggin County average 52%.
Measured against Maine public middle schools, Auburn Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Androscoggin County, median household income is about $67,873, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Androscoggin County number 36 and enroll about 15,588.
The nearest public school is Park Avenue Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. Auburn Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Auburn Middle School went from 513 students to 499.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Androscoggin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn Public Schools
- Edward Little High SchoolHigh · 1,045 students
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Sherwood Heights Elementary SchElementary · 291 students
- Washburn SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Walton SchoolElementary · 156 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Edward Little High SchoolHigh · 1,045 students
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Sherwood Heights Elementary SchElementary · 291 students
- Washburn SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Walton SchoolElementary · 156 students
Other Auburn Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Auburn Middle. Auburn Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Auburn MiddleAuburn, MA · 628 students
- Auburn MiddleWarrenton, VA · 570 students
- Auburn MiddleRiner, VA · 309 students
- Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn, IL · 200 students
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOLAUBURN, NE · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Park Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 390
- Fairview School0.6 mi · 489
- Edward Little High School0.8 mi · 1,045
- Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch1.5 mi · 291
- Washburn School1.5 mi · 219
- Walton School1.8 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Auburn Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Auburn Middle School?
Auburn Middle School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Auburn Middle School serve?
Auburn Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Auburn Middle School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Auburn Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Auburn Middle School?
At Auburn Middle School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Auburn Middle School public or private?
Auburn Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Auburn Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.