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What's one thing Sanford Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
920
Middle
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231050023177
Sanford Middle School
52 Spartan Dr, Sanford, ME 04073 · (207) 324-3114 · York County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL920 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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
13.7:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
511 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 5 | 244 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 222 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 27% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Sanford Middle School→Sanford High School
Based on grade levels within Sanford Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
40.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Sanford Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Middle School this school | 920 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Nokomis Regional Middle School Newport | 524 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Lake Region Middle School Naples | 390 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Presque Isle Middle School Presque Isle | 354 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Auburn Middle School Auburn | 499 | 64.3% | N/A |
| Massabesic Middle School East Waterboro | 619 | 44.1% | 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 Sanford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #35 of 74 | #7 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #64 of 80 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 920 | #1 of 85 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #63 of 67 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #15 of 67 | #4 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #25 of 82 | #2 of 12 |
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
920
-39 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 920 | 67.3 | 13.7:1 | 56% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 76.2 | 12.1:1 | 50% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 939 | 75.6 | 12.4:1 | 47% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 54% (517) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanford Middle School.
About Sanford Middle School
Sanford Middle School is a middle school in Sanford, Maine, reachable at (207) 324-3114. School enrollment was 920 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Maine average about 364 students.
Besides Sanford Middle School, Sanford Public Schools runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 3,250 students.
About 82% of the student body at Sanford Middle School is White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in York County, the White share is about 91%. Sanford Middle School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Sanford Middle School employs 67.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 56% in 2024-25. The 37% average for public schools in York County is 19 points lower.
allk12 grades Sanford Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Maine public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sanford Middle School is located in York County, where the median household income is $88,333, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Sanford Middle School is one of 61 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Sanford Pride Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Sanford Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Sanford Middle School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Sanford Middle School had 959 students, to 2024-25, when it had 920. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.5:1 to 13.7:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sanford Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Sanford Public Schools
- Sanford High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Carl J Lamb SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Margaret Chase SmithElementary · 396 students
- Sanford Pride Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Sanford Regional Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Sanford
- Sanford High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Margaret Chase SmithElementary · 396 students
- Sanford Pride Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Sanford Regional Technical CenterElementary
Other Sanford Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sanford Middle. Sanford Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 1,385 students
- Sanford MiddleMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 728 students
- Sanford Middle SchoolOpelika, AL · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Sanford Pride Elementary School0.3 mi · 383
- Carl J Lamb School0.6 mi · 436
- Margaret Chase Smith2.1 mi · 396
- Sanford High School2.9 mi · 1,115
- Alfred Elementary School3.4 mi · 179
- Shapleigh Memorial School6.4 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Sanford Middle SchoolHow large is Sanford Middle School?
Sanford Middle School enrolls approximately 920 students in grades 05-08.
Is Sanford Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sanford Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanford Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sanford Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sanford Middle School?
At Sanford Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sanford Middle School in?
Sanford Middle School is part of Sanford Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.