For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 8,693 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 83% (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 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Maine public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Cumberland County (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
Rank: #22.
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Grades: 5-8
| 434 students
Rank: #33.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Greely Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
Gorham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #66.
Freeport Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 Kendall Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
Rank: #77.
Scarborough Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #88.
Brunswick Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65 Columbia Avenue
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #99.
Jordan-small Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
423 Webb's Mills Road
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-4743
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-4743
Grades: 5-8
| 174 students
Rank: #1010.
Gray-new Gloucester Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994
Grades: 5-8
| 495 students
Rank: #1111.
Harpswell Coastal Academy Division 1
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9 Ash Point Road
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 833-3229
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207) 833-3229
Grades: 5-8
| 78 students
Rank: #1212.
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 Ocean St.
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-7386
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-7386
Grades: 5-8
| 424 students
Rank: #1313.
Fiddlehead School Of Arts & Science
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Shaker Rd
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3727
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3727
Grades: PK-8
| 192 students
Rank: #1414.
Windham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1820
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1820
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
522 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 435 students
Rank: #1616.
Lyman Moore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
171 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 482 students
Rank: #1717.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
Rank: #1818.
Arthur R. Gould Sch--lcydc
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
675 Westbrook Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 822-2660
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 822-2660
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #1919.
King Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
92 Deering Av
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Grades: 6-8
| 453 students
Rank: #2020.
Westbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
471 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0830
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0830
Grades: 5-8
| 732 students
Rank: #2121.
Lake Region Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: n/an/a
8 Science Park Road, Floor 3
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Cumberland County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
536 Pequawket Trail
West Baldwin, ME 04091
(207) 625-4076
West Baldwin, ME 04091
(207) 625-4076
Grades: 2-4
| 73 students
75 South Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 839-5011
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 839-5011
Grades: 7-8
| 473 students
12 Drowne Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-2250
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-2250
Grades: 3
| n/a students
Governor Baxter School For Deaf (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
One Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3165
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3165
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
One Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-6284
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-6284
Grades: PK
| n/a students
496 Ocean Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-0778
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-0778
Grades: K-5
| 94 students
46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Grades: 1-5
| 101 students
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
40 Acorn Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 892-6641
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 892-6641
Grades: K
| 190 students
21 Longfellow Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1980
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1980
Grades: K-5
| 289 students
Maine Connections Academy (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
8 Science Park Road, Floor 3
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Grades: 7-12
| 466 students
Macarthur Circle
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-3265
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-3265
Grades: K-5
| 128 students
180 Falmouth St
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8180
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8180
Grades: K-5
| 311 students
192 Middle Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Grades: 3-4
| 314 students
375 Pride St
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 797-5222
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 797-5222
Grades: PK-2
| 332 students
57 Douglas Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8225
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8225
Grades: 1-12
| 49 students
10 North Gorham Rd
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Grades: K-2
| 149 students
55 High Street
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-4462
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-4462
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students
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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?
22 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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle schools average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Cumberland County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Cumberland County include: Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School vs. Memorial Middle School, King Middle School vs. Lincoln Middle School, Memorial Middle School vs. Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
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