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Messalonskee High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

131 Messalonskee High Drive, Oakland, ME 04963 · (207) 465-7381 · Part of Regional School Unit 18

Oakland’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
695
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Messalonskee High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Messalonskee Middle School495 students
9–12Messalonskee High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts92%
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 ↗

131 Messalonskee High Drive, Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9172
Grade 10179
Grade 11184
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
738’20
751’21
725’22
716’23
695’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Messalonskee High School from Oakland families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 18

The district →
James H Bean School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sidney
A
300 students14:1
China Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · China
B+
242 students12:1
Belgrade Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belgrade
C+
236 students13:1
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oakland
194 students12:1
Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Oakland
A
222 students12:1
China Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · China
B+
170 students12:1

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