Enrollment
346
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230282000051
James F. Doughty School
143 Fifth Street, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 941-6220 · Penobscot County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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.
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
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
222 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 6 | 108 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 33% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
James F. Doughty School→Bangor High School
Based on grade levels within Bangor Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
43.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 65 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.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like James F. Doughty School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James F. Doughty School this school | 346 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Waterville Junior High School Waterville | 325 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Cony Middle School Augusta | 321 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Leonard Middle School Old Town | 278 | 53.2% | N/A |
| Biddeford Middle School Biddeford | 542 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Lake Region Middle School Naples | 390 | 53.1% | 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 James F. Doughty School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #29 of 74 | #7 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #39 of 80 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #42 of 85 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #44 of 67 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #17 of 67 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #11 of 82 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #40 of 51 | #6 of 7 |
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
346
-34 (-9%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 346 | 29.6 | 11.7:1 | 64% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 28.6 | 12.5:1 | 62% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 30.6 | 11.9:1 | 64% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 62% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 32.1 | 11.5:1 | 71% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 63% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 63% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 41% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 38 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James F. Doughty School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (368 to 346); teachers down 8% (32.1 to 29.6).
About James F. Doughty School
James F. Doughty School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Bangor, Maine. School enrollment was 346 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Enrollment across the 10 schools in Bangor Public Schools totals 3,436 students.
White students are the large majority at James F. Doughty School, with 84% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. James F. Doughty School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
James F. Doughty School employs 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.7:1. Middle schools in Maine have a similar average ratio of 11.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 64% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Penobscot County.
allk12 grades James F. Doughty School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Maine public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Penobscot County residents, median household income is about $66,356, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 69 public schools in Penobscot County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,646.
Vine Street School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. James F. Doughty School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around James F. Doughty School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, James F. Doughty School went from 380 students to 346.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at James F. Doughty School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
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- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Fairmount SchoolElementary · 259 students
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- Vine Street School0.2 mi · 190
- Fairmount School0.5 mi · 259
- Fourteenth Street School0.6 mi · 153
- Abraham Lincoln School1.2 mi · 184
- Mary Snow School1.5 mi · 266
- Brewer Community School1.6 mi · 800
Frequently asked questions
About James F. Doughty SchoolHow large is James F. Doughty School?
James F. Doughty School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 06-08.
Is James F. Doughty School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James F. Doughty School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does James F. Doughty School have?
James F. Doughty School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is James F. Doughty School?
James F. Doughty School reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees James F. Doughty School?
James F. Doughty School is overseen by Bangor Public Schools in Penobscot County.
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