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Schools in Farmingdale · Regional School Unit 02

Farmingdale’s public schools outscore 60% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Farmingdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#59of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 12% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,244 students on the public path
In brief

Farmingdale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 322 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Farmingdale’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,221 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hall-Dale Middle and High School. Enrollment is up 33% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Farmingdale’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Maine school districts, #59 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 73%
Towns in Kennebec County (25)Better than 44%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Farmingdale anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Farmingdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (876 in math, 884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Farmingdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–12Hall-Dale Middle and High SchoolRegional School Unit 02A−

Farmingdale’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 02, which also serves Dresden, Hallowell and Monmouth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Regional School Unit 02Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,436 students, up 33% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,221ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 884 students tested
Math83%
State average 81.5% · 876 students tested

Farmingdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Farmingdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FarmingdaleBRegional School Unit 02
ManchesterA−Regional School Unit 38
West GardinerB−School Administrative District 11
HallowellBRegional School Unit 02
GardinerB−School Administrative District 11
ChelseaA−Regional School Unit 12
RandolphB−School Administrative District 11

Every school in Farmingdale

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Farmingdaleby address
Hall-Dale Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12
A−
496 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Farmingdalein other towns
Monmouth Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Monmouth
B+
363 students10:1Rate it →
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hallowell
311 students10:1Rate it →
Dresden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dresden
B+
74 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Farmingdale’s schools

Are Farmingdale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Farmingdale children attend outscore 60% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #59 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farmingdale in?

Regional School Unit 02, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,436 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Farmingdale’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 02 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Farmingdale spend per student?

$18,221 in Regional School Unit 02 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.