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What's the most underrated thing about Skowhegan Area Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
473
Middle
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 54/MSAD 54·NCES 231459000756
Skowhegan Area Middle School
155 Academy Circle, Skowhegan, ME 04976 · (207) 474-3339 · Somerset County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Maine public middle schools
- BTest 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
12.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
316 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 168 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 174 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 28% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Skowhegan Area Middle School→Skowhegan Area High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 54/MSAD 54. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
42.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Skowhegan Area Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skowhegan Area Middle School this school | 473 | 66.8% | N/A |
| Troy A Howard Middle School Belfast | 330 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Middle School Hiram | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Middle School Jay | 303 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Nokomis Regional Middle School Newport | 524 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Mt View Middle School Thorndike | 232 | 65.5% | 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 Skowhegan Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #31 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #15 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #23 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #49 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #66 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #8 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #45 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
473
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 473 | 39.4 | 12.0:1 | 67% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 39.6 | 11.9:1 | 62% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 35.5 | 11.3:1 | 62% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 67% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 35.8 | 13.8:1 | 66% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 35 | 14.2:1 | 68% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 57% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 40% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skowhegan Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (495 to 473); teachers up 10% (35.8 to 39.4).
About Skowhegan Area Middle School
In Skowhegan, Maine, part of Somerset County, Skowhegan Area Middle School is a middle school. It serves 473 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Maine is roughly 364 students; this school is 30% larger than that.
Skowhegan Area Middle School is one school in a 7-school district, RSU 54/MSAD 54, which enrolls 2,193 students.
Most students at Skowhegan Area Middle School are White: 95% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Skowhegan Area Middle School has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Skowhegan Area Middle School counts 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.0 students for each one. Among middle schools in Maine, the typical ratio is 11.2:1. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Somerset County.
The allk12 Grade for Skowhegan Area Middle School is B. Compared with Maine public middle schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Somerset County show that median household income is about $58,179, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Skowhegan Area Middle School is among the 34 public schools in Somerset County.
The closest public school to Skowhegan Area Middle School is Bloomfield Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Skowhegan Area Middle School, there are 7 other public schools.
Skowhegan Area Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Skowhegan Area Middle School saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,959
Census ACS
Median income
$58,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 54/MSAD 54
- Skowhegan Area High SchoolHigh · 686 students
- Mill Stream Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- Canaan Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
Other schools in Skowhegan
- Skowhegan Area High SchoolHigh · 686 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- Overman AcademyHigh · 170 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
- Creative Childrens AcademyElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomfield Elementary School0.2 mi · 267
- Skowhegan Area High School0.2 mi · 686
- Overman Academy1.1 mi · 170
- Creative Childrens Academy1.2 mi · 38
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan1.6 mi · 180
- North Elementary School1.7 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Skowhegan Area Middle School?
Skowhegan Area Middle School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Skowhegan Area Middle School serve?
Skowhegan Area Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Skowhegan Area Middle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Skowhegan Area Middle School.
How diverse is Skowhegan Area Middle School?
Skowhegan Area Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Skowhegan Area Middle School public or private?
Skowhegan Area Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 54/MSAD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.