Best Middle Schools in Maine

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Maine, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 55%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Sanford Middle School	Sanford, ME	939	47%
2	Brewer Community School	Brewer, ME	884	55%
3	Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School	Ellsworth, ME	775	50%
4	Caribou Community School	Caribou, ME	750	53%
5	Bonny Eagle Middle School	Buxton, ME	735	66%
6	Lewiston Middle School	Lewiston, ME	735	35%
7	Westbrook Middle School	Westbrook, ME	732	49%
8	Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Lewiston, ME	677	35%
9	Scarborough Middle School	Scarborough, ME	670	64%
10	Gorham Middle School	Gorham, ME	641	64%
11	Biddeford Middle School	Biddeford, ME	631	37%
12	Massabesic Middle School	East Waterboro, ME	623	56%
13	Montello School	Lewiston, ME	618	39%
14	Saco Middle School	Saco, ME	585	51%
15	Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	Lewiston, ME	582	49%
16	Mt Ararat Middle School	Topsham, ME	577	53%
17	Ridge View Community School	Dexter, ME	571	38%
18	Windham Middle School	Windham, ME	562	69%
19	Molly Ockett School	Fryeburg, ME	555	43%
20	Benton Elementary School	Benton, ME	545	54%
21	Nokomis Regional Middle School	Newport, ME	544	59%
22	Winslow Elementary School	Winslow, ME	535	64%
23	Brunswick Jr High School	Brunswick, ME	518	65%
24	Thomas J McMahon Elementary Sch	Lewiston, ME	504	45%
25	Auburn Middle School	Auburn, ME	501	47%
26	Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Gray, ME	495	68%
27	Mt Blue Middle School	Farmington, ME	488	56%
28	Lyman Moore Middle School	Portland, ME	482	53%
29	Oxford Hills Middle School	Paris, ME	480	52%
30	Fairview School	Auburn, ME	479	59%
31	Middle School of the Kennebunks	Kennebunk, ME	479	66%
32	Greely Middle School	Cumberland, ME	475	77%
33	Marshwood Middle School	Eliot, ME	472	70%
34	Durham Community School	Durham, ME	466	54%
35	Fort Kent Elementary School	Fort Kent, ME	465	59%
36	York Middle School	York, ME	464	74%
37	Gardiner Regional Middle School	Gardiner, ME	459	47%
38	King Middle School	Portland, ME	453	36%
39	Messalonskee Middle School	Oakland, ME	452	55%
40	Wells Junior High School	Wells, ME	441	56%
41	Falmouth Middle School	Falmouth, ME	440	74%
42	Poland Community School	Poland, ME	436	50%
43	Lincoln Middle School	Portland, ME	435	58%
44	Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Cape Elizabeth, ME	434	69%
45	Noble Middle School	Berwick, ME	432	55%
46	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	South Portland, ME	424	63%
47	Vassalboro Community School	Vassalboro, ME	421	54%
48	Great Salt Bay Community School	Damariscotta, ME	407	51%
49	Guy E Rowe School	Norway, ME	404	39%
50	Lake Region Middle School	Naples, ME	404	57%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Maine?

The largest middle school in Maine is Sanford Middle School in Sanford with 939 students and a 47% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Maine?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Maine by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.