The most improved public middle schools in Maine are Princeton Elementary School, Veazie Community School and Woodland Consolidated School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 47
198
Avg. Improved Rank: 97
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Maine (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Princeton Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +198
(from 456 to 258)
(from 456 to 258)
Grades: PK-8
289 Main Street
Princeton, ME 04668
(207) 853-2567
Princeton, ME 04668
(207) 853-2567
Rank: #22.
Veazie Community School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +182
(from 187 to 5)
(from 187 to 5)
Grades: PK-8
1040 School Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Rank: #33.
Woodland Consolidated School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +142
(from 343 to 201)
(from 343 to 201)
Grades: PK-8
844 Woodland Center Road
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 496-2981
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 496-2981
Rank: #44.
Forest Hills Consolidated School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +140
(from 198 to 58)
(from 198 to 58)
Grades: K-12
606 Main Street
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Rank: #55.
Jordan-small Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +130
(from 278 to 148)
(from 278 to 148)
Grades: 5-8
423 Webb's Mills Road
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-4743
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-4743
Rank: #66.
Madawaska Middle/high School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +127
(from 241 to 114)
(from 241 to 114)
Grades: 6-12
135 Seventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Rank: #77.
Wells Junior High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +126
(from 183 to 57)
(from 183 to 57)
Grades: 5-8
1470 Post Rd
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5142
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5142
Rank: #88.
Vinalhaven School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +125
(from 402 to 277)
(from 402 to 277)
Grades: PK-12
22 Arcola Lane
Vinalhaven, ME 04863
(207) 863-4800
Vinalhaven, ME 04863
(207) 863-4800
Rank: #99.
Ashland District School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +123
(from 206 to 83)
(from 206 to 83)
Grades: PK-12
180 Presque Isle Rd
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Rank: #1010.
Brooksville Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +119
(from 343 to 224)
(from 343 to 224)
Grades: PK-8
1527 Coastal Road
Brooksville, ME 04617
(207) 326-8500
Brooksville, ME 04617
(207) 326-8500
Rank: #1111.
Windsor Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +114
(from 146 to 32)
(from 146 to 32)
Grades: K-8
366 Ridge Road
Windsor, ME 04363
(207) 445-2356
Windsor, ME 04363
(207) 445-2356
Rank: #1212.
Sacopee Valley Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +108
(from 289 to 181)
(from 289 to 181)
Grades: 4-8
137 South Hiram Road
Hiram, ME 04041
(207) 625-2450
Hiram, ME 04041
(207) 625-2450
Rank: #1313.
Windham Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +102
(from 412 to 310)
(from 412 to 310)
Grades: 6-8
408 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1820
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1820
Rank: #1414.
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +101
(from 320 to 219)
(from 320 to 219)
Grades: 7-8
1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462
Rank: #1515.
Sedgwick Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +98
(from 250 to 152)
(from 250 to 152)
Grades: PK-8
272 Snows Cove Rd
Sedgwick, ME 04676
(207) 359-5002
Sedgwick, ME 04676
(207) 359-5002
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +95
(from 146 to 51)
(from 146 to 51)
Grades: PK-8
34 Highfield Road
Hope, ME 04847
(207) 785-4081
Hope, ME 04847
(207) 785-4081
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Chelsea Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +95
(from 296 to 201)
(from 296 to 201)
Grades: PK-8
566 Togus Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 582-2214
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 582-2214
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Dr Lewis S Libby School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +92
(from 206 to 114)
(from 206 to 114)
Grades: PK-8
13 School Street
Milford, ME 04461
(207) 827-2252
Milford, ME 04461
(207) 827-2252
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
East Grand School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +92
(from 206 to 114)
(from 206 to 114)
Grades: PK-12
31 Houlton Road
Danforth, ME 04424
(207) 448-2260
Danforth, ME 04424
(207) 448-2260
Rank: #2020.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +85
(from 343 to 258)
(from 343 to 258)
Grades: PK-8
169 Main Street Suite 101
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Gardiner Regional Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +84
(from 198 to 114)
(from 198 to 114)
Grades: 6-8
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Mt Blue Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +84
(from 398 to 314)
(from 398 to 314)
Grades: 6-8
269 Middle St
Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-3511
Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-3511
Rank: #2323.
Loranger Memorial School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +83
(from 401 to 318)
(from 401 to 318)
Grades: 3-8
148 Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
(207) 934-4848
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
(207) 934-4848
Rank: #2424.
Holbrook School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +82
(from 196 to 114)
(from 196 to 114)
Grades: 5-8
202 Kidder Hill Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Rank: #2525.
Boothbay Region Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +73
(from 274 to 201)
(from 274 to 201)
Grades: PK-8
238 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
(207) 633-5097
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
(207) 633-5097
Rank: #2626.
Rangeley Lakes Regional School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +72
(from 104 to 32)
(from 104 to 32)
Grades: PK-12
43 Mendolia Road
Rangeley, ME 04970
(207) 864-3311
Rangeley, ME 04970
(207) 864-3311
Rank: #2727.
Caribou Community School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +69
(from 321 to 252)
(from 321 to 252)
Grades: PK-8
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Rank: #2828.
Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +66
(from 343 to 277)
(from 343 to 277)
Grades: 7-12
26 Pleasant Street
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Rank: #2929.
Waterville Junior High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +63
(from 382 to 319)
(from 382 to 319)
Grades: 6-8
100 West River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
York Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +57
(from 69 to 12)
(from 69 to 12)
Grades: 5-8
30 Organug Road
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Lyman Moore Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +57
(from 384 to 327)
(from 384 to 327)
Grades: 6-8
171 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +56
(from 280 to 224)
(from 280 to 224)
Grades: PK-8
18 Main St
Harmony, ME 04942
(207) 683-2211
Harmony, ME 04942
(207) 683-2211
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Noble Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +56
(from 311 to 255)
(from 311 to 255)
Grades: 6-7
46 Cranberry Meadow Road
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1320
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-1320
Rank: #3434.
Camden-rockport Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +55
(from 70 to 15)
(from 70 to 15)
Grades: 5-8
34 Knowlton Street
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-7805
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-7805
Rank: #3535.
Beals Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +47
(from 472 to 425)
(from 472 to 425)
Grades: PK-8
24 Mill Pond Rd
Beals, ME 04611
(207) 497-5449
Beals, ME 04611
(207) 497-5449
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