Enrollment
180
Middle
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 56·NCES 231483300927
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
45 Middle School Drive, Dixfield, ME 04224 · (207) 562-7552 · Oxford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
111 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 64 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 31% |
Student demographics
18%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
Students here typically continue to
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School→Dirigo High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School this school | 180 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Sumner Middle Sch Sullivan | 147 | 57.8% | N/A |
| Mt View Middle School Thorndike | 232 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Medomak Middle School Waldoboro | 259 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Warsaw Middle School Pittsfield | 259 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Day Mountain Regional Middle School Strong | 141 | 69.5% | 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 T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #75 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #71 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #13 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
180
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | 62% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 57% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 13.2 | 12.9:1 | 51% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 64% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 11.8 | 13.5:1 | 59% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (159 to 180); teachers up 2% (11.8 to 12).
About T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Dixfield, Maine. The latest federal count shows 180 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 364-student average for middle schools in Maine, enrollment here is 51% lower.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School is part of a district of 3 schools: RSU 56, with 720 students.
Most students at T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School are White: 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School operates with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in Maine average 11.2:1. About 62% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Oxford County, the average is about the same, 61%.
In Oxford County (population about 59,255), median household income is about $60,173, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 33 public schools operate in Oxford County, serving about 7,913 students.
Dirigo High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 180 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 169.
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Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 56
- Dirigo Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Dirigo High SchoolHigh · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Dirigo High School0.7 mi · 216
- Dirigo Elementary School1.9 mi · 324
- Mountain Valley Middle School3.6 mi · 376
- Meroby Elementary School3.9 mi · 256
- Rumford Elementary4.9 mi · 213
- Mountain Valley High School5.3 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About T W Kelly Dirigo Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School?
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 06-08.
Is T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School.
How diverse is T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School?
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School public or private?
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 56.
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