Enrollment
304
Middle
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 67·NCES 231477700789
Mattanawcook Jr High School
45 School Street, Lincoln, ME 04457 · (207) 794-8935 · Penobscot County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Maine public middle schools
- BTest 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
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
161 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 4 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 22% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Mattanawcook Jr High School→Mattanawcook Academy
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 67. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
50.4%
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 50 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 Mattanawcook Jr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattanawcook Jr High School this school | 304 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Middle School Hiram | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Mt Blue Middle School Farmington | 508 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Oxford Hills Middle School Paris | 479 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus | 380 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Philip W Sugg Middle School Lisbon Falls | 278 | 46.0% | 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 Mattanawcook Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #18 of 74 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #50 of 80 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #51 of 85 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #40 of 67 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #67 of 67 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #33 of 82 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #33 of 51 | #5 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
304
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 304 | 26.5 | 11.5:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 28.3 | 11.6:1 | 55% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 29.5 | 11.0:1 | 45% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 61% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 73% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 65% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 31 | 12.2:1 | 58% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mattanawcook Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (333 to 304); teachers down 2% (27 to 26.5).
About Mattanawcook Jr High School
Mattanawcook Jr High School serves students in Lincoln, Maine, as a small middle school. It teaches 304 students in grades 4 through 8.
Mattanawcook Jr High School is one of 3 schools in RSU 67, which enrolls 941 students in total.
White students are 97% of those enrolled at Mattanawcook Jr High School. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.
The school had 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 53%.
Mattanawcook Jr High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Maine public middle schools.
In Penobscot County, home to about 154,710 people, the median household earns about $66,356 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Penobscot County number 69, with about 18,646 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ella P Burr School, is about 0.8 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Mattanawcook Jr High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school shrank from 324 students in 2020-21 to 304 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Mattanawcook Jr High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 67
- Ella P Burr SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Mattanawcook AcademyHigh · 313 students
Other schools in Lincoln
- Ella P Burr SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Mattanawcook AcademyHigh · 313 students
- No Penobscot Tech-Region 3Elementary
Nearby schools
- Ella P Burr School0.8 mi · 324
- Mattanawcook Academy0.9 mi · 313
- Enfield Station Elementary School9.3 mi · 210
- Lee/Winn School9.8 mi · 85
- Mt Jefferson Jr High School10.5 mi · 75
- Penobscot Valley High School11.4 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Mattanawcook Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mattanawcook Jr High School?
Mattanawcook Jr High School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Mattanawcook Jr High School serve?
Mattanawcook Jr High School serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Mattanawcook Jr High School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Mattanawcook Jr High School.
What is the student diversity at Mattanawcook Jr High School?
Student demographics at Mattanawcook Jr High School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mattanawcook Jr High School in?
Mattanawcook Jr High School is part of RSU 67.
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