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Scarborough Middle School vs. Scarborough High School

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School Overview

School
Scarborough Middle School
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Scarborough High School
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Scarborough Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Scarborough High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades 6-8, Scarborough Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 916 students in grades 9-12, Scarborough High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
651 students
916 students
This chart displays total students of Scarborough Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Scarborough High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Scarborough Middle School
This chart displays gender of Scarborough High School
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
82 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Scarborough Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Scarborough High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scarborough Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scarborough High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#105 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scarborough Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scarborough High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 20% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scarborough High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 20% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scarborough High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in ME)
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)
n/a
94%
(Top 10% in ME)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Scarborough High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Scarborough Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Scarborough High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
220
-
Grade 7 Students
226
-
Grade 8 Students
205
-
Grade 9 Students
-
235
Grade 10 Students
-
239
Grade 11 Students
-
214
Grade 12 Students
-
228

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scarborough High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scarborough High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scarborough High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scarborough High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
0.34
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Scarborough Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Scarborough High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scarborough High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scarborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scarborough High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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