King Middle School

As a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Portland, Maine, King Middle School hosts 434 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Portland Public Schools.

Portland Public Schools runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 6,548 students. King Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, King Middle School lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 38% Black, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting King Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 71% of students at King Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cumberland County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, census data for Cumberland County shows median household earnings sit near $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cumberland County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students), of which King Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Howard C Reiche Community Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around King Middle School.

King Middle School operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at King Middle School has declined 16%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 48% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for King Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.