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What's the most underrated thing about Messalonskee Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
495
Middle
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 18·NCES 231477900694
Messalonskee Middle School
33 School Bus Drive, Oakland, ME 04963 · (207) 465-2167 · Kennebec County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
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
12.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
203 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Community
6
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 | 172 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 29% |
Student demographics
15%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
Messalonskee Middle School→Messalonskee High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
41.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Messalonskee Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messalonskee Middle School this school | 495 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Gray-New Gloucester Middle School Gray | 519 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Massabesic Middle School East Waterboro | 619 | 44.1% | N/A |
| Gardiner Regional Middle School Gardiner | 425 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Noble Middle School Berwick | 433 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Mt Ararat Middle School Topsham | 533 | 32.1% | 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 Messalonskee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #33 of 74 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #26 of 80 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #19 of 85 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #57 of 67 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #49 of 67 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #48 of 82 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #42 of 51 | N/A |
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
495
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 495 | 38.6 | 12.8:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 37.5 | 12.5:1 | 30% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 39.9 | 11.3:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 42 | 11.8:1 | 30% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 43.6 | 12.0:1 | 40% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 40% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 31% (184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Messalonskee Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (524 to 495); teachers down 11% (43.6 to 38.6).
About Messalonskee Middle School
In Oakland, Maine, part of Kennebec County, Messalonskee Middle School is a middle school. It had 495 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 364 students for middle schools in Maine.
Messalonskee Middle School is one school in an 8-school district, RSU 18, which enrolls 2,554 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Messalonskee Middle School is White, at 92%. It is also 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Kennebec County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Messalonskee Middle School is 12.8:1, based on 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Maine average 11.2:1. Lunch program data show 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Messalonskee Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Maine public middle schools.
The county, Kennebec County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $69,077 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 53 public schools and about 15,649 students.
Williams Elementary School sits about 0.1 miles from Messalonskee Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Messalonskee Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 496 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 495. Students per teacher increased from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Messalonskee Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 18
- Messalonskee High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- James H Bean SchoolElementary · 300 students
- China Primary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belgrade Central SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- Ralph M Atwood Primary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Other schools in Oakland
- Messalonskee High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- Ralph M Atwood Primary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Williams Elementary School0.1 mi · 222
- Messalonskee High School0.3 mi · 695
- Ralph M Atwood Primary School0.4 mi · 194
- Waterville Junior High School3.1 mi · 325
- Waterville Senior High School3.6 mi · 529
- Albert S Hall School3.9 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Messalonskee Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Messalonskee Middle School?
Messalonskee Middle School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Messalonskee Middle School serve?
Messalonskee Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Messalonskee Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Messalonskee Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Messalonskee Middle School?
Student demographics at Messalonskee Middle School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Messalonskee Middle School in?
Messalonskee Middle School is part of RSU 18.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.