Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231335000934
Waterville Junior High School
100 West River Rd, Waterville, ME 04901 · (207) 873-2144 · Kennebec County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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
11.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
222 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 117 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 33% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Waterville Junior High School→Waterville Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waterville Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
38.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 Waterville Junior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Junior High School this school | 325 | 68.3% | N/A |
| James F. Doughty School Bangor | 346 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Mountain Valley Middle School Mexico | 376 | 77.4% | N/A |
| Cony Middle School Augusta | 321 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Leonard Middle School Old Town | 278 | 53.2% | N/A |
| Biddeford Middle School Biddeford | 542 | 61.1% | 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 Waterville Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #39 of 74 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #44 of 80 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #45 of 85 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #30 of 67 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #13 of 67 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #7 of 82 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #10 of 51 | N/A |
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
325
-44 (-12%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 325 | 29.5 | 11.0:1 | 68% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 56% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 30.1 | 11.2:1 | 52% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 64% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 65% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 69% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 37 | 11.1:1 | 55% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 45% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 34 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterville Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (400 to 325); teachers up 9% (27 to 29.5).
About Waterville Junior High School
Waterville Junior High School is a middle school in Waterville, Maine, reachable at (207) 873-2144. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 325 students in 2024-25.
Waterville Public Schools runs 4 schools with a combined 1,623 students. Waterville Junior High School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Waterville Junior High School is 81% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Kennebec County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Waterville Junior High School are from different groups.
Waterville Junior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1, with 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 68% at Waterville Junior High School. For comparison, public schools in Kennebec County average 45%.
Waterville Junior High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Maine public middle schools.
For Kennebec County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $69,077 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Kennebec County number 53, with about 15,649 students.
A public school about 1.8 miles away, Waterville Senior High School, is the closest to Waterville Junior High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Waterville Junior High School is Town: Remote.
Enrollment fell by 12% across 4 years, from 369 in 2020-21 to 325 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.7:1 to 11.0:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Waterville Junior High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterville Public Schools
- George J Mitchell SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Waterville Senior High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Albert S Hall SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Mid-Maine Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Waterville
- George J Mitchell SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Waterville Senior High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Albert S Hall SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Mid-Maine Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Waterville Senior High School1.8 mi · 529
- Albert S Hall School1.9 mi · 237
- Winslow High School2.6 mi · 383
- Winslow Junior High School2.6 mi · 178
- Winslow Elementary School2.8 mi · 581
- George J Mitchell School2.9 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Waterville Junior High SchoolHow large is Waterville Junior High School?
Waterville Junior High School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Waterville Junior High School serve?
Waterville Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterville Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waterville Junior High School is approximately 11.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterville Junior High School?
At Waterville Junior High School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Waterville Junior High School public or private?
Waterville Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterville Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.