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Enrollment
438
Middle
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230567000914
Falmouth Middle School
52 Woodville Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 · (207) 781-3740 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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
8.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
43 students
DISTRICT 8% · 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 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 34% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Falmouth Middle School→Falmouth High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Falmouth Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
85.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
62.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 Falmouth Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Middle School this school | 438 | 9.8% | N/A |
| Scarborough Middle School Scarborough | 663 | 16.1% | N/A |
| Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cape Elizabeth | 448 | 10.7% | N/A |
| Frank H Harrison Middle School Yarmouth | 379 | 14.8% | N/A |
| Middle School of the Kennebunks Kennebunk | 470 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Shapleigh School Kittery | 357 | 24.4% | 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 Falmouth Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #8 of 74 | #5 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.6% | #2 of 80 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #28 of 85 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #3 of 67 | #1 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #22 of 67 | #11 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.8% | #81 of 82 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #26 of 51 | #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
438
-99 (-18%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 438 | 52.7 | 8.3:1 | 10% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 52.7 | 7.9:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 52.2 | 8.4:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 53 | 10.1:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 50.5 | 9.9:1 | 7% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 49 | 10.3:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 58 | 11.8:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 1% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Falmouth Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (498 to 438); teachers up 4% (50.5 to 52.7).
About Falmouth Middle School
Students in Falmouth, Maine, attend Falmouth Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. The school enrolls 438 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Maine enroll around 364, and this school is 20% above that mark.
Falmouth Middle School is one school in Falmouth Public Schools, a system of 3 schools with 1,978 students.
The share of White students at Falmouth Middle School is 86%. Other groups make up 7% Asian and 3% Hispanic. In Cumberland County overall, the White share is about 86%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
The school lists 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Compared with the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 10% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cumberland County is 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, Falmouth Middle School lands at A+, ahead of 95% of Maine public middle schools.
For the population of Cumberland County, median household income comes to about $95,677, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Cumberland County's 99 public schools enroll about 38,224 students and include Falmouth Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Falmouth Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Falmouth Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 438 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 537. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.1:1 in 2020-21, and 8.3:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Falmouth Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Falmouth Public Schools
- Falmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Falmouth High SchoolHigh · 669 students
Other schools in Falmouth
- Falmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Falmouth High SchoolHigh · 669 students
Nearby schools
- Falmouth Elementary School0.1 mi · 871
- Falmouth High School0.2 mi · 669
- Harrison Lyseth Elem School2.1 mi · 489
- Lyman Moore Middle School2.2 mi · 470
- Casco Bay High School3.0 mi · 379
- Gerald E Talbot Community School3.4 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Falmouth Middle SchoolHow many students attend Falmouth Middle School?
Falmouth Middle School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Falmouth Middle School serve?
Falmouth Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Falmouth Middle School?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Falmouth Middle School.
How diverse is Falmouth Middle School?
Falmouth Middle School reports a student body of 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Falmouth Middle School public or private?
Falmouth Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Falmouth Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.