South Portland Middle School

Located at 120 Wescott Road, in South Portland, Maine, South Portland Middle School is a roomy intermediate school that works with 807 students (grades 5 through 8), one of the schools within South Portland Public Schools. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 364 students each, so South Portland Middle School sits 122% bigger than that benchmark.

South Portland Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by South Portland Public Schools, a district that teaches 2,816 students overall.

On demographics, South Portland Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school records 20% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting South Portland Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Cumberland County reports that median household income runs about $95,677, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. South Portland Middle School is one of 99 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students).

The closest other public school is Waldo T Skillin Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

South Portland Middle School operates from an inner-city location.

In the discussion threads here, members of the South Portland Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.