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Bruce M Whittier Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1457 Maine Street, Poland, ME 04274 · (207) 998-3462 · Part of Regional School Unit 16

Poland’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Bruce M Whittier Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Poland kids: Poland Regional H S

On the path

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

PK–6Poland Community School423 students
7–8Bruce M Whittier Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Poland Regional H S506 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

1457 Maine Street, Poland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7122
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
268’20
291’21
281’22
274’23
272’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bruce M Whittier Middle School from Poland families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 16

The district →
Poland Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Poland
C
423 students12:1
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mechanic Falls
D
241 students10:1
Minot Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Minot
C+
229 students12:1
Poland Regional H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Poland
B
506 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; Poland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.