Enrollment
304
Middle
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 22·NCES 231481500164
Reeds Brook Middle School
28A Main Road South, Hampden, ME 04444 · (207) 862-3540 · Penobscot County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Maine public middle schools
- ATest 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
13.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
67 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 95 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%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
Reeds Brook Middle School→Hampden Academy
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 22. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
66.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Reeds Brook Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Brook Middle School this school | 304 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Camden-Rockport Middle School Camden | 348 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Freeport Middle School Freeport | 288 | 22.2% | N/A |
| Hermon Middle School Hermon | 319 | 28.5% | N/A |
| Wells Junior High School Wells | 455 | 23.3% | N/A |
| Marshwood Middle School Eliot | 490 | 20.0% | 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 Reeds Brook Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #7 of 74 | #1 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #4 of 80 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #52 of 85 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #62 of 67 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #34 of 67 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #74 of 82 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #7 of 51 | #2 of 7 |
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
304
-52 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 304 | 22.5 | 13.5:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 24.1 | 13.9:1 | 19% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 23.6 | 14.6:1 | 24% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 17% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 27.7 | 14.2:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 23% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reeds Brook Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (392 to 304); teachers down 19% (27.7 to 22.5).
About Reeds Brook Middle School
Reeds Brook Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school found in Hampden, Maine. A total of 304 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Besides Reeds Brook Middle School, RSU 22 runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,169 students.
At Reeds Brook Middle School, White students make up 90% of the student body. Other students are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Reeds Brook Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
The school reports 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.5 students per teacher. The 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 22%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Penobscot County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Reeds Brook Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Maine public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Penobscot County show that median household income is about $66,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 69 public schools operate in Penobscot County, serving about 18,646 students.
The closest other public school is Earl C McGraw School, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
Reeds Brook Middle School falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 304 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 356.
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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
Other schools in RSU 22
- Hampden AcademyHigh · 767 students
- George B Weatherbee SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Leroy H Smith SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Earl C McGraw SchoolElementary · 203 students
- Samuel L Wagner Middle SchoolMiddle · 203 students
- Newburgh Elementary SchoolElementary · 51 students
Other schools in Hampden
- Hampden AcademyHigh · 767 students
- George B Weatherbee SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Earl C McGraw SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Earl C McGraw School0.2 mi · 203
- George B Weatherbee School0.2 mi · 381
- Hampden Academy0.3 mi · 767
- Center Drive School1.6 mi · 346
- Brewer Community School4.4 mi · 800
- Vine Street School4.8 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Reeds Brook Middle SchoolHow large is Reeds Brook Middle School?
Reeds Brook Middle School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Reeds Brook Middle School serve?
Reeds Brook Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Reeds Brook Middle School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Reeds Brook Middle School.
How diverse is Reeds Brook Middle School?
Reeds Brook Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Reeds Brook Middle School public or private?
Reeds Brook Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 22.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.