Best public middle schools in Maine
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Maine using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
#10. Freeport Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Regional School Unit No. 05 (MSAD 05), ME
- Enrollment: 292 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#9. Bristol Consolidated School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Pemaquid, ME
- Enrollment: 187 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#8. Frank H. Harrison Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Yarmouth Schools, ME
- Enrollment: 371 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#7. Dedham School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Dedham, ME
- Enrollment: 147 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#6. Lamoine Consolidated School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Lamoine, ME
- Enrollment: 126 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#5. Cape Elizabeth Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Cape Elizabeth Public Schools, ME
- Enrollment: 443 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#4. Conners-Emerson School
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Bar Harbor, ME
- Enrollment: 346 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#3. Mt. Desert Elementary School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Northeast Harbor, ME
- Enrollment: 159 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#2. Lincolnville Central School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Lincolnville, ME
- Enrollment: 214 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. Veazie Community School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Veazie, ME
- Enrollment: 158 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+