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If you had an hour of school board time for Saco Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
586
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231038000308
Saco Middle School
40 Buxton Road, Saco, ME 04072 · (207) 282-4181 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
215 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 202 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Saco Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
52.3%
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 52 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 Saco Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saco Middle School this school | 586 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Brunswick Jr High School Brunswick | 544 | 33.1% | N/A |
| Windham Middle School Windham | 571 | 30.5% | N/A |
| Loranger Memorial School Old Orchard Beach | 251 | 41.8% | N/A |
| William S. Cohen School Bangor | 372 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Bonny Eagle Middle School Buxton | 712 | 36.7% | 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 Saco Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #16 of 74 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #41 of 80 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #9 of 85 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #21 of 67 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #11 of 67 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #55 of 82 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #11 of 14 | N/A |
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
586
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 586 | 55.4 | 10.6:1 | 37% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 57.6 | 10.2:1 | 29% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 56.9 | 10.3:1 | 25% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 57 | 10.5:1 | 30% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 57.9 | 9.9:1 | 29% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 59 | 10.4:1 | 34% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 21% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 43 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saco Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (573 to 586); teachers down 4% (57.9 to 55.4).
About Saco Middle School
Saco Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Saco, Maine. It reported 586 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 364 students for middle schools in Maine.
Saco Middle School is run by Saco Public Schools, whose 5 schools enroll 1,942 students.
About 80% of the student body at Saco Middle School is White. Smaller groups are 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 91% of York County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Saco Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, with 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 37% at Saco Middle School. That is in line with the 37% average for public schools in York County.
In York County, the median household earns about $88,333 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across York County, 61 public schools serve about 24,364 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Young School, is about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Saco Middle School is Suburb: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Saco Middle School enrolled 601; in 2024-25, 586.
This page is set up for the Saco Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saco Public Schools
- C K Burns SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Young SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Governor John Fairfield SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Saco Pre-KElementary · 124 students
Other schools in Saco
- C K Burns SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Young SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Governor John Fairfield SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Saco Pre-KElementary · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Young School1.2 mi · 323
- Saco Pre-K2.0 mi · 124
- Biddeford High School2.1 mi · 894
- C K Burns School2.1 mi · 641
- Governor John Fairfield School2.3 mi · 268
- John F Kennedy Memorial School3.2 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Saco Middle SchoolHow many students attend Saco Middle School?
Saco Middle School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 06-08.
Is Saco Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saco Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Saco Middle School have?
Saco Middle School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saco Middle School?
At Saco Middle School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Saco Middle School in?
Saco Middle School is part of Saco Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.