Enrollment
292
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 25·NCES 231479600685
Bucksport Middle School
100 Miles Lane, Bucksport, ME 04416 · (207) 469-6647 · Hancock County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Maine public middle schools
- FTest 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
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
158 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 5 | 65 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 27% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Bucksport Middle School→Bucksport High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
29.5%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Bucksport Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucksport Middle School this school | 292 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Warsaw Middle School Pittsfield | 259 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Oceanside Middle School Thomaston | 307 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Lawrence Jr High School Fairfield | 276 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Presque Isle Middle School Presque Isle | 354 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Lake Region Middle School Naples | 390 | 53.1% | 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 Bucksport Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #69 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #76 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #54 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #25 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #47 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #27 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #22 of 51 |
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
292
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 292 | 27.2 | 10.7:1 | 54% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 28.1 | 10.4:1 | 46% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 27.7 | 10.2:1 | 45% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 54% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 30.2 | 11.3:1 | 56% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 50% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 52% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bucksport Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (341 to 292); teachers down 10% (30.2 to 27.2).
About Bucksport Middle School
Bucksport Middle School is a public small middle school in Bucksport, Maine. It had 292 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8.
Bucksport Middle School is one of the 4 schools that make up RSU 25 (1,067 students in total).
Roughly 92% of students at Bucksport Middle School are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Hancock County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
A staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.7:1. The 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is close to this figure. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Hancock County, the average is 46%.
Bucksport Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Maine public middle schools.
In the wider Hancock County area, median household income comes to about $72,744, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hancock County counts 35 public schools with about 5,938 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Miles Lane School, is the closest to Bucksport Middle School. Bucksport Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Bucksport Middle School is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Bucksport Middle School had a net loss of 11 students, or 4%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bucksport Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 25
- Bucksport High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Miles Lane SchoolElementary · 316 students
- G Herbert Jewett SchoolElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Bucksport
- Bucksport High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Miles Lane SchoolElementary · 316 students
- G Herbert Jewett SchoolElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Miles Lane School0.3 mi · 316
- Bucksport High School0.5 mi · 361
- G Herbert Jewett School0.7 mi · 98
- Leroy H Smith School5.2 mi · 260
- Samuel L Wagner Middle School5.6 mi · 203
- Penobscot Elementary School8.5 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Bucksport Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bucksport Middle School?
Bucksport Middle School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Bucksport Middle School serve?
Bucksport Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucksport Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bucksport Middle School is approximately 10.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bucksport Middle School?
At Bucksport Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Bucksport Middle School public or private?
Bucksport Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 25.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.