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Enrollment
533
Middle
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 75/MSAD 75·NCES 231476800055
Mt Ararat Middle School
66 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME 04086 · (207) 729-2950 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Maine public middle schools
- A-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
11.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
171 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 179 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 173 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 34% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Mt Ararat Middle School→Mt Ararat High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 75/MSAD 75. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
50.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 Mt Ararat Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ararat Middle School this school | 533 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Noble Middle School Berwick | 433 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Gardiner Regional Middle School Gardiner | 425 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Gray-New Gloucester Middle School Gray | 519 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Messalonskee Middle School Oakland | 495 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Bonny Eagle Middle School Buxton | 712 | 36.7% | 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 Mt Ararat Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #17 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #20 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #13 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #32 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #53 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #65 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #35 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
533
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
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 | 533 | 48 | 11.1:1 | 32% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 49 | 10.8:1 | 18% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | N/A | N/A | 25% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 49 | 11.7:1 | 31% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 45.2 | 12.8:1 | 38% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 47 | 11.9:1 | 37% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 63 | 9.8:1 | 31% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 27% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Ararat Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (578 to 533); teachers up 6% (45.2 to 48).
About Mt Ararat Middle School
Mt Ararat Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Topsham, Maine, in Sagadahoc County. It enrolled 533 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Maine average about 364 students each.
Mt Ararat Middle School is one of the 7 schools that make up RSU 75/MSAD 75 (2,301 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Mt Ararat Middle School is 93% White. It is also 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Sagadahoc County residents. Mt Ararat Middle School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Mt Ararat Middle School operates with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Maine average 11.2:1. About 32% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against Maine public middle schools, Mt Ararat Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sagadahoc County, the median household income is $87,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 21 public schools in Sagadahoc County, enrolling about 4,971 students in all.
Mt Ararat High School is the public school closest to Mt Ararat Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 533, a 7% decrease from 573 in 2020-21.
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Sagadahoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 75/MSAD 75
- Mt Ararat High SchoolHigh · 732 students
- Woodside Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Williams-Cone SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Bowdoin Central SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Bowdoinham Community SchoolElementary · 192 students
- Harpswell Community SchoolElementary · 132 students
Other schools in Topsham
- Mt Ararat High SchoolHigh · 732 students
- Woodside Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Williams-Cone SchoolElementary · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Ararat High School0.5 mi · 732
- Woodside Elementary School1.2 mi · 294
- Williams-Cone School1.3 mi · 224
- Kate Furbish Elementary School2.3 mi · 616
- Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary2.8 mi · 531
- Brunswick Jr High School3.2 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Ararat Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mt Ararat Middle School?
Mt Ararat Middle School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mt Ararat Middle School serve?
Mt Ararat Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mt Ararat Middle School have?
Mt Ararat Middle School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt Ararat Middle School?
At Mt Ararat Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Mt Ararat Middle School public or private?
Mt Ararat Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 75/MSAD 75.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.