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What's the most underrated thing about Scarborough Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
663
Middle
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231053000326
Scarborough Middle School
21 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074 · (207) 730-4800 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% 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
10.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
107 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 222 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 34% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Scarborough Middle School→Scarborough High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Scarborough Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
62.3%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 Scarborough Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Middle School this school | 663 | 16.1% | N/A |
| Falmouth Middle School Falmouth | 438 | 9.8% | N/A |
| Shapleigh School Kittery | 357 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cape Elizabeth | 448 | 10.7% | N/A |
| William S. Cohen School Bangor | 372 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Gorham Middle School Gorham | 718 | 23.8% | 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 Scarborough Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #10 of 74 | #6 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #8 of 80 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #7 of 85 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #20 of 67 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #10 of 67 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #78 of 82 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #37 of 51 | #10 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
663
-46 (-6%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 663 | 62.7 | 10.6:1 | 16% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 62.7 | 10.4:1 | 10% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 63.7 | 10.5:1 | 6% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 63 | 11.3:1 | 14% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 65.1 | 11.0:1 | 16% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 68 | 11.0:1 | 19% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 786 | 64 | 12.3:1 | 15% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 8% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scarborough Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (717 to 663); teachers down 4% (65.1 to 62.7).
About Scarborough Middle School
Scarborough Middle School is one of the public schools in Scarborough, Maine. It is a large middle school. The school enrolls 663 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Maine is about 364, so this school runs 82% above that.
Within Scarborough Public Schools, Scarborough Middle School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,865 students.
A majority of students at Scarborough Middle School, 79%, are White. The remaining shares are 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Scarborough Middle School comes in at 36%.
At Scarborough Middle School, 62.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.6:1. Middle schools in Maine average about 11.2:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 16% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Cumberland County is 34%.
Measured against Maine public middle schools, Scarborough Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Cumberland County show that median household income is about $95,677, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 99 public schools operate in Cumberland County, serving about 38,224 students.
Of nearby public schools, Wentworth School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Scarborough Middle School is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 709 to 663.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scarborough Public Schools
- Scarborough High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Wentworth SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Blue Point SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · 180 students
Other schools in Scarborough
- Scarborough High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Wentworth SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Blue Point SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Wentworth School0.2 mi · 664
- Scarborough High School0.5 mi · 903
- Eight Corners Elementary School1.5 mi · 241
- Maine Connections Academy2.0 mi · 504
- Pleasant Hill School2.2 mi · 180
- Waldo T Skillin Elementary School2.7 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Scarborough Middle SchoolHow large is Scarborough Middle School?
Scarborough Middle School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Scarborough Middle School serve?
Scarborough Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scarborough Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scarborough Middle School is approximately 10.6:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scarborough Middle School?
At Scarborough Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Scarborough Middle School public or private?
Scarborough Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scarborough Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.