Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 40/MSAD 40·NCES 231155023111
Medomak Middle School
318 Manktown Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572 · (207) 832-5028 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Maine public middle schools
- C-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
10.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
156 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 7 | 136 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 47% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Medomak Middle School→Medomak Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 40/MSAD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
33.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Medomak Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medomak Middle School this school | 259 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Mt View Middle School Thorndike | 232 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Middle School Hiram | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Troy A Howard Middle School Belfast | 330 | 60.6% | N/A |
| T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School Dixfield | 180 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Warsaw Middle School Pittsfield | 259 | 56.8% | 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 Medomak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #53 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #73 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #61 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #18 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #51 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #17 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #44 of 51 |
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
259
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 259 | 24.9 | 10.4:1 | 60% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 27.1 | 10.2:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 24.1 | 12.2:1 | 44% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 55% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 23.3 | 11.6:1 | 54% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 52% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 28 | 10.9:1 | 55% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medomak Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (271 to 259); teachers up 7% (23.3 to 24.9).
About Medomak Middle School
Families in Waldoboro, Maine, are served by Medomak Middle School, a small middle school. The school counts 259 students across grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 364 average for middle schools in Maine.
Medomak Middle School reports to RSU 40/MSAD 40, which has 7 schools and 1,761 students.
White students are the large majority at Medomak Middle School, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Medomak Middle School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Medomak Middle School's 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Maine average 11.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Lincoln County.
Measured against Maine public middle schools, Medomak Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Lincoln County residents, median household income is about $76,875, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Lincoln County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,450.
Medomak Valley High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Medomak Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Federal data place Medomak Middle School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 286 in 2020-21 and 259 in 2024-25, a decrease of 27 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.4:1.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,099
Census ACS
Median income
$76,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 40/MSAD 40
- Medomak Valley High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Miller SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Warren Community SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Union ElementaryElementary · 125 students
- Prescott Memorial SchoolElementary · 107 students
- Friendship Village SchoolElementary · 62 students
Other schools in Waldoboro
- Medomak Valley High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Miller SchoolElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Medomak Valley High School0.1 mi · 561
- Warren Community School3.5 mi · 286
- Miller School4.1 mi · 361
- Oceanside Middle School6.7 mi · 307
- Union Elementary6.8 mi · 125
- Thomaston Grammar School6.8 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Medomak Middle SchoolHow large is Medomak Middle School?
Medomak Middle School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 07-08.
Is Medomak Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Medomak Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Medomak Middle School have?
Medomak Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Medomak Middle School?
Student demographics at Medomak Middle School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Medomak Middle School in?
Medomak Middle School is part of RSU 40/MSAD 40.
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