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Enrollment
619
Middle
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 57/MSAD 57·NCES 231467001058
Massabesic Middle School
134 Old Alfred Road, East Waterboro, ME 04030 · (207) 247-6121 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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.
- ·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
11.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
273 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 32% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Massabesic Middle School→Massabesic High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 57/MSAD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
40.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Massabesic Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massabesic Middle School this school | 619 | 44.1% | N/A |
| Messalonskee Middle School Oakland | 495 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Bonny Eagle Middle School Buxton | 712 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Gray-New Gloucester Middle School Gray | 519 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Gardiner Regional Middle School Gardiner | 425 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Noble Middle School Berwick | 433 | 35.3% | 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 Massabesic Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #36 of 74 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #14 of 80 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #8 of 85 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #43 of 67 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #50 of 67 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #44 of 82 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #30 of 51 | #7 of 8 |
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
619
-38 (-6%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 619 | 53 | 11.7:1 | 44% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 55.1 | 11.4:1 | 34% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 55.1 | 11.3:1 | 32% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 56 | 11.7:1 | 40% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 36% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 53 | 13.2:1 | 41% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 816 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 43% (347) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Massabesic Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (683 to 619); teachers down 2% (54 to 53).
About Massabesic Middle School
Massabesic Middle School is a middle-grades school in East Waterboro, Maine, and it is part of RSU 57/MSAD 57. It teaches 619 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 70% more students than the average for middle schools in Maine (about 364).
Massabesic Middle School belongs to RSU 57/MSAD 57, a district of 7 schools and 2,867 students.
The share of students at Massabesic Middle School who are White is 93%. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. York County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 53 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.7:1. That is in line with the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. By family income, 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Massabesic Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Maine public middle schools.
In York County, the median household earns about $88,333 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. York County has 61 public schools with about 24,364 students, including Massabesic Middle School.
Waterboro Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from Massabesic Middle School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Massabesic Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Massabesic Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 57/MSAD 57
- Massabesic High SchoolHigh · 867 students
- Waterboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Line ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Lyman Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Alfred Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Shapleigh Memorial SchoolElementary · 153 students
Other schools in East Waterboro
- Waterboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Waterboro Elementary School0.5 mi · 547
- Massabesic High School3.3 mi · 867
- Dayton Consolidated School5.9 mi · 128
- Hollis School6.3 mi · 272
- Lyman Elementary School7.3 mi · 241
- Alfred Elementary School7.6 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Massabesic Middle SchoolHow large is Massabesic Middle School?
Massabesic Middle School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Massabesic Middle School serve?
Massabesic Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Massabesic Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Massabesic Middle School is approximately 11.7:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Massabesic Middle School?
Student demographics at Massabesic Middle School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Massabesic Middle School?
Massabesic Middle School is overseen by RSU 57/MSAD 57 in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.