Enrollment
108
Middle
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 20·NCES 231479100770
Searsport District Middle School
26 Mortland Road, Searsport, ME 04974 · (207) 548-2313 · Waldo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Maine public middle schools
- DTest 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
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
84 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 33 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 27% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Searsport District Middle School→Searsport District High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
21.2%
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 21 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 Searsport District Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Searsport District Middle School this school | 108 | 77.8% | N/A |
| Hichborn Middle School Howland | 98 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Mt Jefferson Jr High School Lee | 75 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Day Mountain Regional Middle School Strong | 141 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Mt View Middle School Thorndike | 232 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Houlton Junior High School Houlton | 186 | 76.9% | 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 Searsport District Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #72 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #66 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #80 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #1 of 82 |
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
108
+18 (+20%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 155
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 | 108 | 10.2 | 10.6:1 | 78% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 11.2 | 9.9:1 | 69% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 9.7 | 10.4:1 | 58% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 8 | 11.3:1 | 57% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 8.8 | 13.3:1 | 61% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 62% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 65% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Searsport District Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (117 to 108); teachers up 16% (8.8 to 10.2).
About Searsport District Middle School
Students in Searsport, Maine, attend Searsport District Middle School, a very small middle-grades school. It has an enrollment of 108 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 364.
RSU 20 runs Searsport District Middle School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 396 students in total.
The share of White students at Searsport District Middle School is 97%. In Waldo County overall, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Searsport District Middle School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. The average for middle schools in Maine is about 11.2:1. A total of 84 students, or 78%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Waldo County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Among Maine public middle schools, Searsport District Middle School outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Waldo County, where median household income comes to about $72,782, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waldo County counts 27 public schools with about 3,843 students.
Of the public schools around it, Searsport District Middle School is closest to Searsport District High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 108 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 90.
The Searsport District Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Waldo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,192
Census ACS
Median income
$72,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
3,843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 20
- Searsport ElementaryElementary · 167 students
- Searsport District High SchoolHigh · 121 students
Other schools in Searsport
- Searsport ElementaryElementary · 167 students
- Searsport District High SchoolHigh · 121 students
- Maine Ocean SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Searsport District High School0.0 mi · 121
- Searsport Elementary0.1 mi · 167
- East Belfast School4.3 mi · 99
- Belfast Area High School5.2 mi · 476
- Captain Albert W. Stevens School5.3 mi · 232
- Kermit S Nickerson School5.5 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Searsport District Middle SchoolHow large is Searsport District Middle School?
Searsport District Middle School enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Searsport District Middle School serve?
Searsport District Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Searsport District Middle School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Searsport District Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Searsport District Middle School?
At Searsport District Middle School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Searsport District Middle School?
Searsport District Middle School is overseen by RSU 20 in Waldo County.
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