Middle school (grades 6-8) · East Waterboro, ME

Massabesic Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Massabesic Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 231467001058
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Massabesic Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

47
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
27.4%
free-lunch eligible
619
students enrolled

Massabesic Middle School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

East Waterboro, ME 04030
District: Rsu 57/Msad 57 · Maine

NCES ID 231467001058 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Massabesic Middle School held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 55.1 → 55.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 231467001058 · East Waterboro, ME Middle · MID · TRAD

619 enr · 11.3:1 · 27.4% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Massabesic High School (867 students)

Massabesic Middle School held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 55.1 → 55.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Massabesic Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Massabesic Middle School reports 619 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Massabesic Middle School compares

Massabesic Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▲ 2% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.4% ▼ 19% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 619 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
619
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.4%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Maine - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,891
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Massabesic Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 57/Msad 57 reports $15,891 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Massabesic Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Massabesic High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waterboro Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Line Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lyman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alfred Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Massabesic Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 57/Msad 57 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~619 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Massabesic Middle School

How many students attend Massabesic Middle School?

Massabesic Middle School has 619 students enrolled. It is a middle school in East Waterboro, ME. CCD year-over-year: 623 (2022-23) → 629 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Massabesic Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Massabesic Middle School is 11.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Massabesic Middle School?

27.4% of students at Massabesic Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Massabesic Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Massabesic Middle School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in East Waterboro, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Massabesic Middle School?

Massabesic Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rsu 57/Msad 57?

Besides Massabesic Middle School, Rsu 57/Msad 57 also operates Massabesic High School (867 students), Waterboro Elementary School (547 students), and Line Elementary (261 students). See the Rsu 57/Msad 57 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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