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Hichborn Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

23 Cross Street, Howland, ME 04448 · (207) 732-3113 · Part of School Administrative District 31

Howland’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maine school districts

Students
98
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hichborn Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Howland kids: Penobscot Valley High School

On the path

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

PK–5Enfield Station Elementary Schoolin West Enfield
6–8Hichborn Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Penobscot Valley High School127 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
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).

23 Cross Street, Howland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 638
Grade 734
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
96’20
106’21
91’22
97’23
98’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 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 Hichborn Middle School from Howland families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 31

The district →

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; Howland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.