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What advice would you give to incoming students at King Middle School?
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Enrollment
434
Middle
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230993000274
King Middle School
92 Deering AV, Portland, ME 04102 · (207) 874-8140 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Maine public middle schools
- CTest 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
9.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
307 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 137 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 37% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
32.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 King Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Middle School this school | 434 | 70.7% | N/A |
| Lincoln Middle School Portland | 382 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Westbrook Middle School Westbrook | 710 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Lyman Moore Middle School Portland | 470 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Lewiston Middle School Lewiston | 744 | 63.0% | N/A |
| South Portland Middle School South Portland | 807 | 43.1% | 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 King Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #57 of 74 | #16 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #48 of 80 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #29 of 85 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #8 of 67 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #1 of 67 | #1 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #4 of 82 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #16 of 51 | #5 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
434
-46 (-10%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 434 | 45.3 | 9.6:1 | 71% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 47.7 | 9.3:1 | 61% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 44.7 | 10.1:1 | 61% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 51 | 9.4:1 | 61% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 47 | 11.0:1 | 64% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 55% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 52 | 10.5:1 | 56% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 59 | 9.8:1 | 54% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 45 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (519 to 434); teachers down 4% (47 to 45.3).
About King Middle School
King Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school, is located in Portland, Maine. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 434 students.
King Middle School is among 16 schools run by Portland Public Schools, which serves 6,548 students.
White students are the largest group at King Middle School, with 40% of enrollment. Next come 38% Black, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Cumberland County residents are about 86% White. King Middle School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1 at King Middle School, with 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in Maine, the typical ratio is 11.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 71% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Cumberland County is 34%.
King Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Maine public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Cumberland County, median household income is about $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Cumberland County number 99 and enroll about 38,224.
The school nearest to King Middle School is Howard C Reiche Community Sch, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Within five miles of King Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
King Middle School had 480 students in 2020-21 and 434 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.
Community posts for King Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Portland Public Schools
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Deering High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Amanda C Rowe SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Howard C Reiche Community SchElementary · 467 students
Other schools in Portland
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Deering High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Amanda C Rowe SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Howard C Reiche Community SchElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Howard C Reiche Community Sch0.6 mi · 467
- Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences0.7 mi · 384
- Portland High School0.8 mi · 912
- East End Community School1.4 mi · 391
- Ocean Avenue1.4 mi · 337
- Deering High School1.5 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About King Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at King Middle School?
King Middle School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does King Middle School serve?
King Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at King Middle School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at King Middle School.
How diverse is King Middle School?
King Middle School reports a student body of 40% White, 14% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is King Middle School public or private?
King Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.