Enrollment
357
Middle
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KITTERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230714000182
Shapleigh School
43 Stevenson Road, Kittery, ME 03904 · (207) 439-2572 · York County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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
8.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
87 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 4 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 19% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Shapleigh School→Robert W Traip Academy
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kittery Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
36.1%
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 36 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 Shapleigh School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapleigh School this school | 357 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Brunswick Jr High School Brunswick | 544 | 33.1% | N/A |
| Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cape Elizabeth | 448 | 10.7% | N/A |
| Freeport Middle School Freeport | 288 | 22.2% | N/A |
| York Middle School York | 482 | 21.4% | N/A |
| Middle School of the Kennebunks Kennebunk | 470 | 17.2% | 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 Shapleigh School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #50 of 74 | #10 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #43 of 80 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #38 of 85 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #4 of 67 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #16 of 67 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #70 of 82 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #18 of 51 | #3 of 8 |
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
357
-44 (-11%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 357 | 40.8 | 8.8:1 | 24% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 40.8 | 9.3:1 | 23% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 39.8 | 9.3:1 | 24% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 40 | 10.0:1 | 30% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 39.8 | 10.6:1 | 26% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 33% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 33 | 11.0:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 32% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shapleigh School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (421 to 357); teachers up 3% (39.8 to 40.8).
About Shapleigh School
Shapleigh School is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Kittery, Maine. The school's 357 students are in grades 4 through 8.
Kittery Public Schools, which runs Shapleigh School, has 3 schools and 966 students.
White students are the large majority at Shapleigh School, with 83% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Shapleigh School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 8.8 students per teacher and 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Maine is 11.2:1, higher than at this school. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 37% average for public schools in York County.
The allk12 Grade for Shapleigh School is C. Compared with Maine public middle schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within York County, median household income is about $88,333, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 61 public schools in York County, with a combined enrollment of about 24,364.
Robert W Traip Academy is the closest public school, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 401 in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.0:1 to 8.8:1.
The Shapleigh School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Kittery Public Schools
- Horace Mitchell Primary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Robert W Traip AcademyHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Robert W Traip Academy1.9 mi · 294
- Eliot Elementary School2.4 mi · 282
- Horace Mitchell Primary School3.0 mi · 315
- Portsmouth Middle School3.0 mi · 486
- New Franklin School3.1 mi · 247
- Maude H. Trefethen School3.3 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Shapleigh SchoolHow many students attend Shapleigh School?
Shapleigh School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Shapleigh School serve?
Shapleigh School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Shapleigh School have?
Shapleigh School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Shapleigh School?
Student demographics at Shapleigh School are roughly 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Shapleigh School?
Shapleigh School is overseen by Kittery Public Schools in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.