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If you could change one rule at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
519
Middle
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 15/MSAD 15·NCES 231071001019
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
31 Libby Hill Road, Gray, ME 04039 · (207) 657-4994 · Cumberland County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
12.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
191 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 5 | 144 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 138 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 23% |
Student demographics
20%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
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School→Gray-New Gloucester High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 15/MSAD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
50.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 71 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 Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray-New Gloucester Middle School this school | 519 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Gardiner Regional Middle School Gardiner | 425 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Noble Middle School Berwick | 433 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Messalonskee Middle School Oakland | 495 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Bonny Eagle Middle School Buxton | 712 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Mt Ararat Middle School Topsham | 533 | 32.1% | 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 Gray-New Gloucester Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #21 of 74 | #10 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #19 of 80 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #15 of 85 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #56 of 67 | #15 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #28 of 67 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #54 of 82 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #17 of 51 | #6 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
519
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 519 | 40.8 | 12.7:1 | 37% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 42.8 | 11.6:1 | 31% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 43.3 | 11.4:1 | 24% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 45 | 11.6:1 | 32% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 47.2 | 13.0:1 | 33% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 34% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 37% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 17% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gray-New Gloucester Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (614 to 519); teachers down 14% (47.2 to 40.8).
About Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is a middle school in Gray, Maine, and it is part of RSU 15/MSAD 15. The school reports 519 students in grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 43% larger than the 364 average for middle schools in Maine.
RSU 15/MSAD 15 serves 1,825 students across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is 89% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. Gray-New Gloucester Middle School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. That is higher than the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 37%. For comparison, public schools in Cumberland County average 34%.
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Maine public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cumberland County show that the median household income is $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is one of 99 public schools in the county.
Gray-New Gloucester High School is located about 0.3 miles from Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 523 in 2020-21 to 519 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.6:1 to 12.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 RSU 15/MSAD 15
- Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolHigh · 573 students
- Burchard A Dunn SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Russell SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 172 students
Other schools in Gray
- Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolHigh · 573 students
- Russell SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Fiddlehead School of Arts & ScienceElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Gray-New Gloucester High School0.3 mi · 573
- Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science1.4 mi · 177
- Russell School1.4 mi · 211
- Burchard A Dunn School4.7 mi · 350
- Jordan-Small Middle School5.2 mi · 181
- Raymond Elementary School5.4 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolHow large is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Gray-New Gloucester Middle School serve?
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School.
How diverse is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gray-New Gloucester Middle School?
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School is overseen by RSU 15/MSAD 15 in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.