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Enrollment
515
Middle
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 51/MSAD 51·NCES 231424000577
Greely Middle School
351 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, ME 04021 · (207) 829-4815 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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
9.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
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 | 169 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Greely Middle School→Greely High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 51/MSAD 51. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
79.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
72.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 Greely Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greely Middle School this school | 515 | 8.3% | N/A |
| Frank H Harrison Middle School Yarmouth | 379 | 14.8% | N/A |
| Middle School of the Kennebunks Kennebunk | 470 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Marshwood Middle School Eliot | 490 | 20.0% | N/A |
| Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cape Elizabeth | 448 | 10.7% | N/A |
| Wells Junior High School Wells | 455 | 23.3% | 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 Greely Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #5 of 74 | #4 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #10 of 80 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #16 of 85 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #9 of 67 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #31 of 67 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.3% | #82 of 82 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #9 of 14 | N/A |
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
515
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 515 | 53.1 | 9.7:1 | 8% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 51.6 | 9.3:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 51.8 | 9.2:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 46 | 10.3:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 47.3 | 10.3:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 47 | 10.6:1 | 8% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 45 | 11.7:1 | 7% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greely Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (488 to 515); teachers up 12% (47.3 to 53.1).
About Greely Middle School
A mid-sized middle school in Cumberland, Maine, Greely Middle School is part of RSU 51/MSAD 51. The school counted 515 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 41% more students than the average for middle schools in Maine (about 364).
RSU 51/MSAD 51 operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,235 students.
Greely Middle School is 90% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Cumberland County, where about 86% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Greely Middle School scores 19%.
Its staff includes 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is 1.5 students per teacher. Roughly 8% of students at Greely Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 26 points below the 34% average for public schools in Cumberland County.
Greely Middle School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Maine public middle schools.
In Cumberland County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $95,677, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 99 public schools and about 38,224 students.
Greely Middle School 4-5 is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Greely Middle School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count rose 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Greely Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 51/MSAD 51
- Mabel I Wilson SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Greely High SchoolHigh · 615 students
- Greely Middle School 4-5Elementary · 375 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Mabel I Wilson SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Greely High SchoolHigh · 615 students
- Greely Middle School 4-5Elementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Greely Middle School 4-50.0 mi · 375
- Mabel I Wilson School0.2 mi · 730
- Greely High School0.2 mi · 615
- Frank H Harrison Middle School2.4 mi · 379
- Yarmouth Elementary School2.6 mi · 476
- Yarmouth High School2.8 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Greely Middle SchoolHow large is Greely Middle School?
Greely Middle School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Greely Middle School serve?
Greely Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Greely Middle School have?
Greely Middle School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Greely Middle School?
Student demographics at Greely Middle School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Greely Middle School?
Greely Middle School is overseen by RSU 51/MSAD 51 in Cumberland County.
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