Enrollment
204
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 87/MSAD 23·NCES 231098000390
Caravel Middle School
520 Irish Road, Carmel, ME 04419 · (207) 848-3615 · Penobscot County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Maine public middle schools
- B-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
12.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
79 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 23% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 87/MSAD 23. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
37.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Caravel Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caravel Middle School this school | 204 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Samuel L Wagner Middle School Winterport | 203 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Holbrook School Holden | 178 | 37.1% | N/A |
| China Middle School China | 170 | 37.6% | N/A |
| Bruce M Whittier Middle School Poland | 272 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Maranacook Community Middle Sch Readfield | 290 | 34.1% | 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 Caravel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #47 of 74 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #49 of 80 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #66 of 85 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #50 of 67 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #38 of 67 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #50 of 82 | #8 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
204
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 204 | 16.8 | 12.1:1 | 39% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 14.6 | 15.5:1 | 45% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 16.6 | 12.2:1 | 41% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 46% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 14.3 | 13.5:1 | 47% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 50% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 40% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 10 | 21.2:1 | 35% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 13 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caravel Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (193 to 204); teachers up 17% (14.3 to 16.8).
About Caravel Middle School
As a small middle school, Caravel Middle School serves students in Carmel, Maine. There are 204 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 8. Across middle schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 364.
Caravel Middle School is one of the 3 schools that make up RSU 87/MSAD 23 (584 students in total).
A large majority of enrollment at Caravel Middle School is White, at 91%. It is also 6% multiracial. Among Penobscot County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
Caravel Middle School has 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1:1. Middle schools in Maine have an average ratio of 11.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. On average, public schools in Penobscot County report 48%.
Among Maine public middle schools, Caravel Middle School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In Penobscot County, the median household earns about $66,356 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Penobscot County, 69 public schools serve about 18,646 students.
About 1.8 miles separate Caravel Middle School from the closest public school, Suzanne M Smith Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Caravel Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 203 to 204.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Caravel Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 87/MSAD 23
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary School1.8 mi · 222
- Carmel Elementary School3.5 mi · 158
- Hermon Middle School6.0 mi · 319
- Hermon High School6.4 mi · 567
- Patricia A Duran School6.4 mi · 459
- Etna-Dixmont School7.6 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Caravel Middle SchoolHow many students attend Caravel Middle School?
Caravel Middle School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Caravel Middle School serve?
Caravel Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caravel Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caravel Middle School is approximately 12.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caravel Middle School?
At Caravel Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Caravel Middle School public or private?
Caravel Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 87/MSAD 23.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.