Scarborough Middle School vs. Scarborough High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scarborough Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Scarborough High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 663 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). 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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 903 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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). 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 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
663 students
903 students
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
82 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#83 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
n/a
93%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
222
-
Grade 7 Students
213
-
Grade 8 Students
228
-
Grade 9 Students
-
205
Grade 10 Students
-
239
Grade 11 Students
-
241
Grade 12 Students
-
218
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
79%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%