Top 10 Best Cumberland County Public Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 20 public middle schools serving 8,558 students in Cumberland County, ME.
The top ranked public middle schools in Cumberland County, ME are Falmouth Middle School, Cape Elizabeth Middle School and Frank H Harrison Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cumberland County, ME public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 85% statewide average). Middle schools in Cumberland County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Maine public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Cumberland County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falmouth Middle School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
52 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students
Rank: #22.
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Grades: 5-8
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #44.
Greely Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #55.
Gorham Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
Rank: #66.
Freeport Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19 Kendall Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
Rank: #77.
Scarborough Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #88.
Brunswick Jr High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 Columbia Avenue
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #99.
Jordan-small Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
423 Webb's Mills Road
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-4743
Grades: 5-8
| 184 students
Rank: #1010.
Gray-new Gloucester Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Grades: 5-8
| 498 students
Rank: #1111.
Fiddlehead School Of Arts & Science
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Shaker Rd
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3727
Grades: PK-8
| 197 students
Rank: #1212.
Windham Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
408 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1820
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
522 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #1414.
Lyman Moore Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #1515.
Arthur R. Gould Sch--lcydc
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
675 Westbrook Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 822-2660
Grades: 7-12
| 11 students
Rank: #1616.
King Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
92 Deering Av
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #1717.
Westbrook Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
471 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0830
Grades: 5-8
| 711 students
Rank: #1818.
Lake Region Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: n/an/a
8 Science Park Road, Floor 3
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
Grades: 5-8
| 819 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Cumberland County, ME

Cumberland County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
536 Pequawket Trail
West Baldwin, ME 04091
(207) 625-4076
Grades: 2-4
| 73 students
75 South Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 839-5011
Grades: 7-8
| 473 students
74 Lunt Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-7424
Grades: K-2
| 402 students
240 Ocean St.
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-7386
Grades: 5-8
| 424 students
12 Drowne Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-2250
Grades: 3
| n/a students
One Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3165
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
496 Ocean Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-0778
Grades: K-5
| 94 students
9 Ash Point Road
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 833-3229
Grades: 5-8
| 78 students
9 Ash Point Road
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 833-3229
Grades: 9-12
| 93 students
46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Grades: 1-5
| 101 students
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
40 Acorn Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 892-6641
Grades: K
| 190 students
21 Longfellow Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1980
Grades: K-5
| 289 students
8 Science Park Road, Floor 3
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Grades: 7-12
| 510 students
Macarthur Circle
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-3265
Grades: K-5
| 128 students
120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
180 Falmouth St
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8180
Grades: K-5
| 311 students
192 Middle Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Grades: 3-4
| 314 students
375 Pride St
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 797-5222
Grades: PK-2
| 332 students
57 Douglas Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8225
Grades: 1-12
| 49 students
10 North Gorham Rd
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Grades: K-2
| 149 students
55 High Street
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-4462
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Cumberland County, ME?
The top ranked public middle schools in Cumberland County, ME include Falmouth Middle School, Cape Elizabeth Middle School and Frank H Harrison Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cumberland County?
20 public middle schools are located in Cumberland County.
What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County public middle schools minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle schools average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Cumberland County are often viewed compared to one another?

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