For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in RSU 13 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
6 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,508 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 13 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
87.3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.8%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.25
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
% Black
1%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
% White
91%
87%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,378 is higher 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 $25,471 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,685 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Spending
$38 MM
$3,663 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$26,378
$22,146
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Spending / Student
$25,471
$22,012
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Best RSU 13 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oceanside Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
47 Valley Street
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-2502
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-2502
Gr: 6-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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