For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 204 students in RSU 88/MSAD 24 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 88/MSAD 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), 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
262 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 88/MSAD 24 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.25
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,248 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,397 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,248
$22,146
Spending / Student
$22,397
$22,012
Best RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
169 Main Street, Suite 102
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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