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Biddeford Middle School

25 Tiger Drive, Biddeford, ME 04005 · (207) 282-6400 · York County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Enrollment
542
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 364
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
331 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 519436%
Grade 618835%
Grade 716030%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
38771%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
377%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
7614%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
285%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
28052%
Female
26248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Biddeford Middle School→Biddeford High School
Feeds from
Biddeford Intermediate School03–04
Based on grade levels within Biddeford Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
62.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
36.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Biddeford Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Biddeford Middle School this school54261.1%N/A
Auburn Middle School
Auburn
49964.3%N/A
James F. Doughty School
Bangor
34664.2%N/A
Waterville Junior High School
Waterville
32568.3%N/A
Sanford Middle School
Sanford
92055.5%N/A
Westbrook Middle School
Westbrook
71069.0%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 Biddeford Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn York County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.2%#49 of 74#9 of 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.1%#52 of 80#9 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
542#12 of 85#5 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#16 of 67#5 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.3%#7 of 67#1 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.1%#14 of 82#1 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.8%#34 of 51#8 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
542
+49 (+10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554252.810.3:161% (331)
2023-2449852.89.4:161% (302)
2022-2363161.810.2:159% (371)
2020-214934610.7:155% (273)
2017-1858850.511.6:157% (336)
2015-165675011.3:154% (308)
2010-115955710.4:152% (309)
2000-016884814.3:132% (222)
1990-916583817.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biddeford Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (588 to 542); teachers up 5% (50.5 to 52.8).

About Biddeford Middle School

Biddeford Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Biddeford, Maine. The school teaches grades 5 through 7 and enrolls 542 students. It has 49% more students than the average for middle schools in Maine (about 364).

Biddeford Middle School is one of the 5 schools that make up Biddeford Public Schools (2,433 students in total).

The largest group at Biddeford Middle School is White students, at 71%. Smaller groups are 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 91% of York County residents are White. The diversity index for Biddeford Middle School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Biddeford Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, with 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in York County is 37%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for York County show that median household income comes to about $88,333, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. York County counts 61 public schools with about 24,364 students.

Of the public schools around it, Biddeford Middle School is closest to Biddeford Intermediate School, about 0.1 miles away. Biddeford Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Biddeford Middle School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment was 542 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 493.

The discussion board for Biddeford Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

York County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Biddeford Middle School
District
Biddeford Public Schools
Address
25 Tiger Drive, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone
(207) 282-6400
County
York County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–07
Total enrollment
542
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
331 (61%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
230315001017
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Biddeford Middle School
How large is Biddeford Middle School?
Biddeford Middle School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 05-07.
Is Biddeford Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Biddeford Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-07.
How many teachers does Biddeford Middle School have?
Biddeford Middle School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Biddeford Middle School?
Student demographics at Biddeford Middle School are roughly 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Biddeford Middle School in?
Biddeford Middle School is part of Biddeford Public Schools.
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