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RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
983 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.8%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,398 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,969
$22,146
Spending / Student
$18,398
$22,012
Best RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mt View Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
575 Mount View Road
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7561
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7561
Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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