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Falmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Falmouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Falmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 97% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,989 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
5,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Falmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
# American Indian Students
9 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
113 Students
635 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
42 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,752 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
88%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
912
# Students in K Grade:
124
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
1,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,945 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,196 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,945
$21,438
Spending / Student
$22,196
$21,032
Best Falmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falmouth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
52 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3740
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
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