Enrollment
75
Middle
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 30/MSAD 30·NCES 231122000427
Mt Jefferson Jr High School
61 Winn Rd., Lee, ME 04455 · (207) 290-4996 · Penobscot County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
54 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 5 | 20 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 21% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 30/MSAD 30. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
ME avg 64.1%
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. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Mt Jefferson Jr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Jefferson Jr High School this school | 75 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Hichborn Middle School Howland | 98 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Searsport District Middle School Searsport | 108 | 77.8% | N/A |
| Day Mountain Regional Middle School Strong | 141 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Medway Middle School Medway | 107 | 57.9% | N/A |
| T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School Dixfield | 180 | 61.7% | 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 Jefferson Jr High School ranks
Among middle schoolsRanked 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
75
-3 (-4%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 75 | 6 | 12.5:1 | 72% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 6 | 12.2:1 | 70% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 5.8 | 12.9:1 | 67% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 5 | 15.6:1 | 64% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 4.9 | 15.7:1 | 75% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 4 | 22.0:1 | 78% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | 6 | 15.3:1 | 79% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 12 | 9.0:1 | 58% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 122 | 7 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Jefferson Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (77 to 75); teachers up 22% (4.9 to 6).
About Mt Jefferson Jr High School
Mt Jefferson Jr High School is a small middle school in Lee, Maine, administered by RSU 30/MSAD 30. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 75 students. The school's enrollment is 79% smaller than the 364 average for middle schools in Maine.
Federal data list 2 schools in RSU 30/MSAD 30, with 160 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Mt Jefferson Jr High School is 95% White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. Mt Jefferson Jr High School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mt Jefferson Jr High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.5:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%. Across public schools in Penobscot County, the average is 48%.
Federal survey data for Penobscot County show that the median household income is $66,356, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in Penobscot County, enrolling about 18,646 students in all.
Nearest public school: Lee/Winn School, about 4.8 miles away.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 75 students in 2024-25, 3 fewer than the 78 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2020-21 to 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mt Jefferson Jr High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Lee/Winn School4.8 mi · 85
- Mattanawcook Academy10.4 mi · 313
- Ella P Burr School10.4 mi · 324
- Mattanawcook Jr High School10.5 mi · 304
- Kingman Elementary School13.6 mi · 14
- Enfield Station Elementary School16.8 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Jefferson Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mt Jefferson Jr High School?
Mt Jefferson Jr High School enrolls approximately 75 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Mt Jefferson Jr High School serve?
Mt Jefferson Jr High School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Mt Jefferson Jr High School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Mt Jefferson Jr High School.
How diverse is Mt Jefferson Jr High School?
Mt Jefferson Jr High School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Mt Jefferson Jr High School public or private?
Mt Jefferson Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 30/MSAD 30.
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