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Hall-Dale Middle and High School
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Hall-Dale Middle and High School
Hall-Dale Middle and High School is a middle-of-the-pack high school in Farmingdale, Maine, part of RSU 02. The school hosts 496 students in grades 6 through 12.
RSU 02 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 1,876 students; Hall-Dale Middle and High School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Hall-Dale Middle and High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Kennebec County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Hall-Dale Middle and High School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 38% of students at Hall-Dale Middle and High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Across the wider county, Kennebec County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,077, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kennebec County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), Hall-Dale Middle and High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Hall-Dale Elementary Sch, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Looking at the recent track record. Hall-Dale Middle and High School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 482 (now 496).
On the community side, the feed for Hall-Dale Middle and High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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