Top Rankings
Scarborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 651 students in Scarborough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Scarborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scarborough School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,735 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 $20,615 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,735
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,615
$21,191
Best Scarborough School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scarborough Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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