Orono Middle School
Tel:
(207)866-2350
- Orono Middle School serves 129 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Orono Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Orono Middle School's student population of 129 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 129 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Orono Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Orono Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | #40 out of 525 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 92% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rsu 26 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Orono Middle School is Orono High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Leonard Middle School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Asa C Adams School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Orono Asa C Adams School Grades: PK-5 | 297 students
0.0 miles
6 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207)866-2151 0.0 PK-5 297 - Orono Orono High School Grades: 9-12 | 347 students
0.0 miles
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207)866-4916 0.0 9-12 347 - Old Town Old Town Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 540 students
2.9 miles
576 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207)827-1544 2.9 PK-5 540 - Bradley Viola Rand School Grades: PK-3 | 65 students
3.5 miles
55 Highland Avenue
Bradley, ME 04411
(207)827-2508 3.5 PK-3 65 - Old Town Leonard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 306 students
3.6 miles
156 Oak Street
Old Town, ME 04468
(207)827-3900 3.6 6-8 306
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