1
Enrollment
482
Middle
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231413000654
York Middle School
30 Organug Road, York, ME 03909 · (207) 363-4214 · York County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Maine public middle schools
- ATest 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
9.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
103 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 5 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
York Middle School→York High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within York Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
84.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
62.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 York Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Middle School this school | 482 | 21.4% | N/A |
| Marshwood Middle School Eliot | 490 | 20.0% | N/A |
| Middle School of the Kennebunks Kennebunk | 470 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Gorham Middle School Gorham | 718 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden | 304 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Freeport Middle School Freeport | 288 | 22.2% | 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 York Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #9 of 74 | #3 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.1% | #3 of 80 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #21 of 85 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #7 of 67 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #29 of 67 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #75 of 82 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #19 of 51 | #4 of 8 |
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
482
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 482 | 51.8 | 9.3:1 | 21% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 51.8 | 9.3:1 | 15% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 51.7 | 9.0:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 53 | 9.8:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 49.5 | 11.4:1 | 19% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 50 | 10.5:1 | 15% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 14% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 54 | 13.6:1 | 11% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 39 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (567 to 482); teachers up 5% (49.5 to 51.8).
About York Middle School
York Middle School is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of York, Maine. Enrollment is 482 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Maine is about 364 students, so this school is 32% above average.
York Public Schools is made up of 4 schools with 1,538 students in all.
The large majority of students at York Middle School, 89%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all York County residents. By the diversity index, York Middle School comes in at 20%.
York Middle School operates with 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Maine average 11.2:1. About 21% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is lower than the 37% average for public schools in York County.
Measured against Maine public middle schools, York Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for York County show that median household income is about $88,333, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 61 public schools in York County, with a combined enrollment of about 24,364.
Village Elementary School-York is located about 0.3 miles from York Middle School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, York Middle School is Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, York Middle School went from 519 students to 482.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at York Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York Public Schools
- York High SchoolHigh · 498 students
- Coastal Ridge ElementaryElementary · 332 students
- Village Elementary School-YorkElementary · 226 students
Other schools in York
- York High SchoolHigh · 498 students
- Coastal Ridge ElementaryElementary · 332 students
- Village Elementary School-YorkElementary · 226 students
Other York Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named York Middle. York Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- York MiddleYork, SC · 789 students
- YORK MIDDLE SCHOOLYORK, NE · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Village Elementary School-York0.3 mi · 226
- Coastal Ridge Elementary1.2 mi · 332
- York High School1.8 mi · 498
- Horace Mitchell Primary School4.6 mi · 315
- Shapleigh School4.6 mi · 357
- Robert W Traip Academy5.6 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About York Middle SchoolHow many students attend York Middle School?
York Middle School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does York Middle School serve?
York Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at York Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at York Middle School is approximately 9.3:1 (52 FTE teachers).
How diverse is York Middle School?
York Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is York Middle School public or private?
York Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by York Public Schools.
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