Enrollment
313
Middle
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 68/MSAD 68·NCES 231476100794
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School
63 Harrison Avenue, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 · (207) 564-6535 · Piscataquis County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Maine public middle schools
- CTest 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
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
175 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 5 | 65 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 31% |
Student demographics
16%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 68/MSAD 68. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
37.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 63 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 →
Schools most like Se Do Mo Cha Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Se Do Mo Cha Middle School this school | 313 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Troy A Howard Middle School Belfast | 330 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Middle School Jay | 303 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Oxford Hills Middle School Paris | 479 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Middle School Hiram | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Mattanawcook Jr High School Lincoln | 304 | 53.0% | 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 Se Do Mo Cha Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #43 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #51 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #49 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #65 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #43 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #24 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #38 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. 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
313
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 313 | 22.6 | 13.8:1 | 56% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 21.7 | 13.7:1 | 44% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 45% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 22.5 | 14.8:1 | 51% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 57% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 52% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 40% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Se Do Mo Cha Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (334 to 313); teachers unchanged (22.5 to 22.6).
About Se Do Mo Cha Middle School
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School is a middle-grades school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, and it is part of RSU 68/MSAD 68. A total of 313 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8.
RSU 68/MSAD 68 runs Se Do Mo Cha Middle School along with 1 other school, enrolling 668 students in total.
The student body at Se Do Mo Cha Middle School is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Se Do Mo Cha Middle School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Se Do Mo Cha Middle School is 56%. That rate is below the 65% average among public schools in Piscataquis County.
allk12 grades Se Do Mo Cha Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Maine public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Piscataquis County residents, the median household income is $61,345, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Se Do Mo Cha Middle School, Piscataquis County has 7 other public schools.
The closest public school to Se Do Mo Cha Middle School is Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles.
Federal data place Se Do Mo Cha Middle School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Se Do Mo Cha Middle School had 301 students, to 2024-25, when it had 313.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Se Do Mo Cha Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Piscataquis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,263
Census ACS
Median income
$61,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 68/MSAD 68
- Se Do Mo Cha Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
Other schools in Dover-Foxcroft
- Se Do Mo Cha Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School0.0 mi · 355
- Piscataquis Community Elementary7.5 mi · 264
- Piscataquis Community Secondary School7.5 mi · 210
- Penquis Valley Middle/High School11.9 mi · 349
- Dexter Regional High School12.1 mi · 277
- Brownville Elementary School12.6 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Se Do Mo Cha Middle SchoolHow large is Se Do Mo Cha Middle School?
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 05-08.
Is Se Do Mo Cha Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Se Do Mo Cha Middle School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Se Do Mo Cha Middle School.
How diverse is Se Do Mo Cha Middle School?
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Se Do Mo Cha Middle School public or private?
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 68/MSAD 68.
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