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A−

William S. Cohen School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

304 Garland Street, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 941-6230 · Part of Bangor

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

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William S. Cohen School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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
6–8William S. Cohen SchoolYou are here
9–12Bangor High School1,068 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts94%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

304 Garland Street, Bangor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6122
Grade 7125
Grade 8125
Enrollment over time
379’20
376’21
364’22
364’23
372’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William S. Cohen 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.