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Does Brunswick Jr High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
544
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230378000096
Brunswick Jr High School
65 Columbia Avenue, Brunswick, ME 04011 · (207) 319-1930 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Maine public middle schools
- A-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
10.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
180 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 6 | 170 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 198 | 36% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Brunswick Jr High School→Brunswick High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Brunswick Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
50.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 Brunswick Jr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Jr High School this school | 544 | 33.1% | N/A |
| Saco Middle School Saco | 586 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Windham Middle School Windham | 571 | 30.5% | N/A |
| Shapleigh School Kittery | 357 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Gorham Middle School Gorham | 718 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Bonny Eagle Middle School Buxton | 712 | 36.7% | 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 Brunswick Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #19 of 74 | #8 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #21 of 80 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #11 of 85 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #23 of 67 | #11 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #12 of 67 | #7 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #63 of 82 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #49 of 51 | #12 of 12 |
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
544
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 544 | 51 | 10.7:1 | 33% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 50 | 10.7:1 | 28% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 49.3 | 10.5:1 | 29% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 53 | 9.7:1 | 18% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 52.3 | 10.7:1 | 31% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 51 | 9.8:1 | 35% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 54 | 10.7:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 56 | 13.4:1 | 22% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 44 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brunswick Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (557 to 544); teachers down 2% (52.3 to 51).
About Brunswick Jr High School
Brunswick Jr High School is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of Brunswick, Maine. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 544 students. The average among middle schools in Maine is roughly 364 students; this school is 49% bigger than that.
Brunswick Public Schools has 2,413 students in 4 schools, and Brunswick Jr High School is one of those schools.
Brunswick Jr High School enrolls a student body that is 81% White. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Brunswick Jr High School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 10.7 students per teacher and 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Maine, the average ratio is about 11.2:1. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Cumberland County, the average is about the same, 34%.
Brunswick Jr High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of Maine public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Brunswick Jr High School is located in Cumberland County, where median household income is about $95,677, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Brunswick Jr High School is one of 99 public schools in Cumberland County, which together enroll about 38,224 students.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary is the public school closest to Brunswick Jr High School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 512 to 544. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick Public Schools
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 722 students
- Kate Furbish Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Harriet Beecher Stowe ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Brunswick
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 722 students
- Kate Furbish Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Harriet Beecher Stowe ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Maine Region Ten Technical High SchElementary
Nearby schools
- Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary0.5 mi · 531
- Brunswick High School1.4 mi · 722
- Kate Furbish Elementary School1.5 mi · 616
- Woodside Elementary School2.0 mi · 294
- Williams-Cone School2.1 mi · 224
- Mt Ararat High School2.8 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Brunswick Jr High SchoolHow large is Brunswick Jr High School?
Brunswick Jr High School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Brunswick Jr High School serve?
Brunswick Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Brunswick Jr High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Brunswick Jr High School.
What is the student diversity at Brunswick Jr High School?
Student demographics at Brunswick Jr High School are roughly 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Brunswick Jr High School in?
Brunswick Jr High School is part of Brunswick Public Schools.
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