Enrollment
118
Middle
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSAD 27·NCES 231110023137
Valley Rivers Middle School
84 Pleasant Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743 · (207) 834-5540 · Aroostook County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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
10.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
57 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 7 | 57 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 52% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Valley Rivers Middle School→Fort Kent Community High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MSAD 27. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
41.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 66 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 Valley Rivers Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Rivers Middle School this school | 118 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Winslow Junior High School Winslow | 178 | 46.1% | N/A |
| Telstar Middle School Bethel | 155 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Sumner Middle Sch Sullivan | 147 | 57.8% | N/A |
| Central Middle School Corinth | 230 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Medway Middle School Medway | 107 | 57.9% | 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 Valley Rivers Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #34 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #34 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #79 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #39 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
118
-21 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 118 | 10.9 | 10.8:1 | 48% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 96 | 11.2 | 8.6:1 | 36% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 11.2 | 9.0:1 | 21% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 34% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 10.1 | 12.4:1 | 42% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 54% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Rivers Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (125 to 118); teachers up 8% (10.1 to 10.9).
About Valley Rivers Middle School
Valley Rivers Middle School is a very small middle school with its address in Fort Kent, Maine. The school enrolls 118 students in grades 7 through 8. On average, middle schools in Maine enroll around 364, and this school is 68% below that mark.
Valley Rivers Middle School is one of the 3 schools that make up MSAD 27 (812 students in total).
The share of White students at Valley Rivers Middle School is 92%. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. In Aroostook County overall, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Valley Rivers Middle School is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.8 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. The school reported 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Aroostook County report 57%.
On the allk12 Grade, Valley Rivers Middle School lands at B, ahead of 63% of Maine public middle schools.
The school is in Aroostook County, where median household income comes to about $56,700, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Aroostook County's 42 public schools enroll about 8,529 students and include Valley Rivers Middle School.
Fort Kent Community High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Valley Rivers Middle School. Valley Rivers Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Valley Rivers Middle School enrolled 139 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 118. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.6:1 to 10.8:1.
This page is set up for the Valley Rivers Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Aroostook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,058
Census ACS
Median income
$56,700
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSAD 27
- Fort Kent Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Fort Kent Community High SchoolHigh · 240 students
Other schools in Fort Kent
- Fort Kent Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Fort Kent Community High SchoolHigh · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Kent Community High School0.0 mi · 240
- Fort Kent Elementary School0.2 mi · 454
- Wisdom Middle High School12.7 mi · 109
- Dr Levesque Elementary School12.7 mi · 120
- Madawaska Elementary School13.1 mi · 162
- Madawaska Middle/High School14.1 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Rivers Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Rivers Middle School?
Valley Rivers Middle School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 07-08.
Is Valley Rivers Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Rivers Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Valley Rivers Middle School have?
Valley Rivers Middle School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Rivers Middle School?
At Valley Rivers Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Valley Rivers Middle School public or private?
Valley Rivers Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSAD 27.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.