For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 269 students in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
590 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
5,171 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 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
% 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 $26,051 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,427 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,051
$21,600
Spending / Student
$24,427
$21,191
Best RSU 53/MSAD 53 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warsaw Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
167 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145
Grades: 5-8
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Sad #53 Alternative Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
167 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-5145
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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