For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 259 students in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (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
3 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
578 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 53/MSAD 53 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 85-89% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.5%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
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 $26,779 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 $25,332 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,779
$22,146
Spending / Student
$25,332
$22,012
Best RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warsaw Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
167 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145
Gr: 5-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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