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James F. Doughty School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

143 Fifth Street, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 941-6220 · Part of Bangor

Bangor’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about James F. Doughty School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bangor kids: Bangor High School

On the path

Where Bangor kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8James F. Doughty SchoolYou are here
9–12Bangor High School1,068 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

143 Fifth Street, Bangor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6108
Grade 7124
Grade 8114
Enrollment over time
380’20
361’21
364’22
358’23
346’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 7%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James F. Doughty School from Bangor families.

Other schools in Bangor

The district →
Fruit Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bangor
B+
310 students13:1
Downeast School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bangor
D
288 students10:1
Vine Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bangor
C+
190 students10:1
Abraham Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bangor
C+
184 students11:1
Fourteenth Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bangor
A−
153 students12:1
Mary Snow School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Bangor
B
266 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Bangor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.