Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 03/MSAD 03·NCES 231152000474
Mt View Middle School
575 Mount View Road, Thorndike, ME 04986 · (207) 568-7561 · Waldo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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
12.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
152 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 6 | 81 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 33% |
Student demographics
13%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
Mt View Middle School→Mt View High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 03/MSAD 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
37.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 60 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 View Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt View Middle School this school | 232 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Medomak Middle School Waldoboro | 259 | 60.2% | N/A |
| T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School Dixfield | 180 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Troy A Howard Middle School Belfast | 330 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Middle School Jay | 303 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Day Mountain Regional Middle School Strong | 141 | 69.5% | 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 View Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #44 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #57 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #64 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #51 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #55 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #9 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #8 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
232
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 232 | 19.1 | 12.2:1 | 66% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 21.5 | 10.9:1 | 59% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 66% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 24.8 | 11.7:1 | 62% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 25 | 10.5:1 | 69% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 70% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt View Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (291 to 232); teachers down 23% (24.8 to 19.1).
About Mt View Middle School
Mt View Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school found in Thorndike, Maine. The school had 232 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Maine is about 364, so this school runs 36% smaller than that.
Mt View Middle School is run by RSU 03/MSAD 03, whose 8 schools enroll 983 students.
Mt View Middle School enrolls a student body that is 93% White. The school is also 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Waldo County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mt View Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
Teachers at Mt View Middle School total 19.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. The 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 152 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 66%. The 57% average for public schools in Waldo County is 9 points lower.
Measured against Maine public middle schools, Mt View 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 Waldo County residents, median household income is about $72,782, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 27 public schools in Waldo County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,843.
The closest public school to Mt View Middle School is Mt View Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Mt View Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 250 to 232.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mt View Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Waldo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,192
Census ACS
Median income
$72,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
3,843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 03/MSAD 03
- Mt View Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Mt View High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Morse Memorial SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 57 students
- Troy Central SchoolElementary · 42 students
- Walker Memorial SchoolElementary · 25 students
Other schools in Thorndike
- Mt View Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Mt View High SchoolHigh · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Mt View Elementary School0.0 mi · 273
- Mt View High School0.0 mi · 271
- Ecology Learning Ctr5.3 mi · 120
- Unity Elementary School5.4 mi · 13
- Morse Memorial School7.0 mi · 70
- Troy Central School7.8 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Mt View Middle SchoolHow large is Mt View Middle School?
Mt View Middle School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mt View Middle School serve?
Mt View Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Mt View Middle School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Mt View Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt View Middle School?
At Mt View Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt View Middle School?
Mt View Middle School is overseen by RSU 03/MSAD 03 in Waldo County.
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