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Biddeford Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 194 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 188 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 30% |
School pathway
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsWhat 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.
Schools most like Biddeford Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddeford Middle School this school | 542 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Auburn Middle School Auburn | 499 | 64.3% | N/A |
| James F. Doughty School Bangor | 346 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Waterville Junior High School Waterville | 325 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Sanford Middle School Sanford | 920 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Westbrook Middle School Westbrook | 710 | 69.0% | N/A |
Where Biddeford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | 52.8 | 10.3:1 | 61% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 52.8 | 9.4:1 | 61% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 61.8 | 10.2:1 | 59% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 46 | 10.7:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 50.5 | 11.6:1 | 57% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 54% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 595 | 57 | 10.4:1 | 52% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 32% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 38 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
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.
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