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What's the one class at Mt Blue Middle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 09·NCES 231480900550
Mt Blue Middle School
269 Middle St, Farmington, ME 04938 · (207) 778-3511 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
275 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 161 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 33% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Blue Middle School→Mt Blue High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 09. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
37.5%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 Blue Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Blue Middle School this school | 508 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Oxford Hills Middle School Paris | 479 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Middle School Hiram | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Nokomis Regional Middle School Newport | 524 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus | 380 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Mattanawcook Jr High School Lincoln | 304 | 53.0% | 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 Mt Blue Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #45 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #54 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #17 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #59 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #65 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #26 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #46 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
508
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 508 | 38.9 | 13.1:1 | 54% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 38.1 | 13.3:1 | 52% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 39.5 | 12.3:1 | 50% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 53% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 39.7 | 13.4:1 | 49% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 52% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Blue Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (531 to 508); teachers down 2% (39.7 to 38.9).
About Mt Blue Middle School
In Farmington, Maine, Mt Blue Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 508 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Maine enroll about 364 students on average.
Mt Blue Middle School is part of a district of 7 schools: RSU 09, with 2,276 students.
By race and ethnicity, Mt Blue Middle School is 95% White. In Franklin County overall, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Mt Blue Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Mt Blue Middle School has a ratio of 13.1:1. The gap from the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mt Blue Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Maine public middle schools.
The school is in Franklin County, where median household income comes to about $58,675, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 17 public schools enroll about 4,162 students and include Mt Blue Middle School.
Mt Blue Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Cascade Brook School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Mt Blue Middle School as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 532 to 508, a 5% decline.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,413
Census ACS
Median income
$58,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 09
- Mt Blue High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Cascade Brook SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Academy Hill SchoolElementary · 178 students
- Cape Cod Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Gerald D Cushing SchoolElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Farmington
- Mt Blue High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Cascade Brook SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Foster Regional Applied Tech CtrElementary
Nearby schools
- Cascade Brook School0.3 mi · 297
- W G Mallett School0.8 mi · 303
- Mt Blue High School2.5 mi · 720
- Cape Cod Hill Elem School6.6 mi · 169
- Gerald D Cushing School7.2 mi · 101
- Academy Hill School7.3 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Blue Middle SchoolHow large is Mt Blue Middle School?
Mt Blue Middle School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mt Blue Middle School serve?
Mt Blue Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Mt Blue Middle School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Mt Blue Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Mt Blue Middle School?
Student demographics at Mt Blue Middle School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mt Blue Middle School in?
Mt Blue Middle School is part of RSU 09.
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