For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 170 students in RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
435 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.24
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
94%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,556 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,910 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,556
$21,600
Spending / Student
$26,910
$21,191
Best RSU 63/MSAD 63 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holbrook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
202 Kidder Hill Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Gr: 5-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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