Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 18·NCES 231477900121
China Middle School
773 Lakeview Drive, China, ME 04926 · (207) 445-1500 · Kennebec County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Maine public middle schools
- C-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
11.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
64 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 44 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 26% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
China Middle School→Messalonskee High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
45.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 China Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Middle School this school | 170 | 37.6% | N/A |
| Jordan-Small Middle School Raymond | 181 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Caravel Middle School Carmel | 204 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Bruce M Whittier Middle School Poland | 272 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Holbrook School Holden | 178 | 37.1% | N/A |
| Samuel L Wagner Middle School Winterport | 203 | 42.9% | 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 China Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #27 of 74 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #72 of 80 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #74 of 85 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #52 of 82 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
170
-30 (-15%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 170 | 14.5 | 11.7:1 | 38% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 15.5 | 11.7:1 | 41% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 14.9 | 13.3:1 | 37% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 39% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 13.9 | 12.7:1 | 48% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 49% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 39% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for China Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (176 to 170); teachers up 4% (13.9 to 14.5).
About China Middle School
China Middle School is a public small middle school in China, Maine. It serves 170 students in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in Maine is roughly 364 students; this school is 53% smaller than that.
RSU 18 is the local district for China Middle School. It runs 8 schools with 2,554 students.
About 92% of the student body at China Middle School is White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. China Middle School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.7:1. That matches the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine fairly closely. Eligible students account for 38% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades China Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Maine public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Kennebec County (population about 126,808), the median household income is $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. China Middle School is one of 53 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is China Primary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 200 in 2020-21 to 170 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 11.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at China Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 18
- Messalonskee High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Messalonskee Middle SchoolMiddle · 495 students
- James H Bean SchoolElementary · 300 students
- China Primary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belgrade Central SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
Nearby schools
- China Primary School0.0 mi · 242
- Palermo Consolidated School4.6 mi · 111
- Vassalboro Community School6.2 mi · 423
- Albion Elementary School7.6 mi · 126
- Winslow Junior High School8.8 mi · 178
- Winslow High School8.9 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About China Middle SchoolHow large is China Middle School?
China Middle School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 05-08.
Is China Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
China Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at China Middle School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at China Middle School.
How diverse is China Middle School?
China Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees China Middle School?
China Middle School is overseen by RSU 18 in Kennebec County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.