Enrollment
307
Middle
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 13·NCES 231478723154
Oceanside Middle School
47 Valley Street, Thomaston, ME 04861 · (207) 354-2502 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
160 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 112 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 36% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Oceanside Middle School→Oceanside High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
38.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 65 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 →
Where Oceanside Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #40 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #40 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #50 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #1 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #39 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #20 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
-54 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.1:1
% White
91%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 307 | 38.3 | 8.0:1 | 52% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 37 | 8.3:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 37 | 9.4:1 | 52% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 39.8 | 9.1:1 | 58% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oceanside Middle School.
About Oceanside Middle School
Oceanside Middle School is a middle school located in Thomaston, Maine, in Knox County. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 307 students.
RSU 13 runs Oceanside Middle School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 1,508 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Oceanside Middle School, about 91 are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Knox County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Oceanside Middle School comes to 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.0:1. The school's 8.0:1 compares with an average of 11.2:1 for middle schools in Maine. On the income side, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Knox County averages 43%, lower than here.
Looking at the county, Knox County, the median household earns about $74,096 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Oceanside Middle School, Knox County has 21 public schools.
Thomaston Grammar School sits about 0.2 miles from Oceanside Middle School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
Oceanside Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% decrease, from 361 to 307. The White share was 96% in 2017-18 and 91% in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.1:1 to 8.0:1.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,003
Census ACS
Median income
$74,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 13
- Oceanside High SchoolHigh · 494 students
- South SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Thomaston Grammar SchoolElementary · 164 students
- Ash Point Community SchoolElementary · 158 students
- Cushing Community SchoolElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Thomaston Grammar School0.2 mi · 164
- South School3.6 mi · 311
- Warren Community School4.1 mi · 286
- Oceanside High School4.3 mi · 494
- Ash Point Community School4.4 mi · 158
- Cushing Community School5.4 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Oceanside Middle SchoolHow large is Oceanside Middle School?
Oceanside Middle School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 06-08.
Is Oceanside Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oceanside Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Oceanside Middle School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Oceanside Middle School.
How diverse is Oceanside Middle School?
Oceanside Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Oceanside Middle School public or private?
Oceanside Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 13.
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