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Top 50%

Serving 424 students in grades 5-8, Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 was 51% (which was higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 90% (which was higher than the Maine state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
5	114
6	85
7	109
8	116

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
2025	424
2024	424
2023	424
2022	285
2021	320
2020	324
2019	319
2018	296
2017	309
2016	317
2015	305
2014	301
2013	303
2012	331
2011	330
2010	350
2009	318
2008	320
2007	342
2006	348
2005	344
2004	344
2003	381
2002	374
2001	371
2000	359
1999	393
1998	406
1997	410
1996	417
1995	404
1994	367
1993	348
1992	360
1991	367
1990	368
1989	379
1988	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
2025	37
2024	37
2023	37
2022	29
2021	33
2020	29
2019	28
2018	22
2017	24
2016	25
2015	29
2014	28
2013	29
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	29
2008	30
2007	30
2006	33
2005	32
2004	30
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	30
1995	28
1994	27
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	30
1989	32
1988	28
1987	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (ME)

#162 out of 500 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
2023	#162
2022	#176
2021	#83
2019	#165
2018	#198
2017	#159
2016	#240
2015	#195
2014	#138
2013	#216
2012	#225
2011	#227
2010	#331

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51%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2023	51%	49%	50%
2022	84%	82%	77%
2021	88%	81%	80%
2019	34%	36%	38%
2018	37%	37%	35%
2017	41%	39%	37%
2016	35%	39%	37%
2015	36%	37%	31%
2014	66%	59%	58%
2013	58%	60%	60%
2012	63%	61%	61%
2011	59%	59%	60%
2010	56%	60%	58%

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90%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2022	90%	84%	84%
2021	92%	85%	84%
2019	66%	56%	58%
2018	55%	50%	35%
2017	62%	53%	55%
2016	55%	51%	51%
2015	54%	48%	47%
2014	75%	67%	65%
2013	73%	68%	69%
2012	71%	69%	70%
2011	71%	67%	68%
2010	65%	67%	67%

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50-54%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	13:1
2019	11:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	14:1
2017	13:1	12:1	14:1
2016	13:1	12:1	14:1
2015	11:1	12:1	13:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	10:1	12:1	12:1
2012	11:1	12:1	12:1
2011	11:1	12:1	12:1
2010	12:1	12:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	11:1	11:1	12:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	11:1	12:1	12:1
2005	11:1	12:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	13:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	12:1	16:1	16:1
1989	12:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	2%	1%	4%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%	4%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	5%
2008	4%	1%	6%
2007	2%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	5%	3%	7%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	6%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	16%	5%
2024	16%	5%
2023	16%	5%	21%
2022	2%	4%	15%
2021	2%	4%	13%
2020	3%	4%	10%
2019	3%	4%	10%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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White

70%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	70%	85%
2024	70%	86%
2023	70%	87%	64%
2022	86%	87%	69%
2021	89%	88%	71%
2020	86%	88%	75%
2019	85%	89%	75%
2018	85%	89%	79%
2017	86%	90%	79%
2016	85%	90%	80%
2015	86%	91%	81%
2014	87%	91%	81%
2013	88%	91%	83%
2012	89%	92%	83%
2011	91%	92%	85%
2010	96%	93%	87%
2009	95%	93%	89%
2008	89%	94%	89%
2007	93%	95%	91%
2006	92%	95%	91%
2005	95%	95%	92%
2004	96%	95%	93%
2003	96%	96%	94%
2002	96%	96%	94%
2001	97%	96%	95%
2000	97%	97%	95%
1999	98%	97%	96%
1998	99%	97%	96%
1997	99%	97%	97%
1996	99%	97%	97%
1995	98%	97%	96%
1994	97%	98%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

15%

0.48

0.28

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	0.48	0.27
2024	0.48	0.26
2023	0.48	0.24	0.55
2022	0.26	0.24	0.49
2021	0.21	0.22	0.47
2020	0.26	0.22	0.42
2019	0.27	0.21	0.42
2018	0.27	0.21	0.37
2017	0.26	0.19	0.37
2016	0.27	0.19	0.35
2015	0.26	0.17	0.34
2014	0.24	0.17	0.34
2013	0.22	0.17	0.31
2012	0.21	0.15	0.30
2011	0.17	0.15	0.28
2010	0.08	0.13	0.23
2009	0.10	0.13	0.21
2008	0.21	0.12	0.20
2007	0.13	0.10	0.17
2006	0.15	0.10	0.16
2005	0.10	0.10	0.15
2004	0.08	0.10	0.14
2003	0.08	0.08	0.12
2002	0.08	0.08	0.10
2001	0.06	0.08	0.10
2000	0.06	0.06	0.10
1999	0.04	0.06	0.08
1998	0.02	0.06	0.07
1997	0.02	0.06	0.06
1996	0.02	0.06	0.05
1995	0.04	0.06	0.07
1994	0.06	0.04	0.06

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(22-23)

19.8%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2023	19.8%	28.5%	23.2%
2022	18.6%	32.9%	25.4%
2021	18.4%	22%	38.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2025	23%	39%
2024	23%	33%
2023	23%	32%	24%
2022	19%	32%	29%
2021	21%	34%	30%
2020	24%	35%	32%
2019	23%	38%	32%
2018	24%	38%	32%
2017	24%	39%	32%
2016	28%	40%	32%
2015	31%	40%	33%
2014	30%	39%	32%
2013	29%	38%	29%
2011	32%	36%	30%
2010	31%	34%	31%
2009	24%	31%	26%
2008	27%	29%	24%
2007	22%	27%	23%
2006	25%	27%	20%
2005	22%	25%	16%
2004	20%	23%	15%
2003	15%	23%	14%
2002	13%	22%	13%
2001	13%	21%	12%
2000	13%	22%	16%
1999	14%	23%	15%
1998	13%	23%	15%
1997	14%	23%	14%
1996	16%	23%	14%
1995	16%	23%	14%
1994	14%	23%	13%
1993	13%	23%	13%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School	Maine	South Portland Public Schools
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	4%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Portland Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School's ranking?

Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School is ranked #162 out of 500 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maine.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% ME state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% ME state average).

How many students attend Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School?

424 students attend Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School?

Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School offer ?

Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School part of?

Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School is part of South Portland Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School located?

Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School is located in the Knightville neighborhood of South Portland, ME. There are 3 other public schools located in Knightville.

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