Marshwood Middle School

Marshwood Middle School, a moderately sized junior high in Eliot, Maine, operated by RSU 35/MSAD 35, serves 490 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 35% above the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 364 students.

RSU 35/MSAD 35 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,120 students; Marshwood Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Marshwood Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to York County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Marshwood Middle School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 11.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of York County's rate of about 37%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for York County indicate the typical household earns roughly $88,333 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, York County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students), of which Marshwood Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Eliot Elementary School, roughly 2.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marshwood Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 483 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Marshwood Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.