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King Middle School
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King Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

92 Deering AV, Portland, ME 04102 · (207) 874-8140 · Part of Portland

Portland’s School Grade D better than 11% of Maine school districts

Directions
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
434
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about King Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portland kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8King Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

92 Deering AV, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6137
Grade 7135
Grade 8162
Enrollment over time
480’20
458’21
453’22
442’23
434’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 38%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about King Middle School from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland

The district →
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
C
489 students12:1
Amanda C Rowe School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D
470 students10:1
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
467 students10:1
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
394 students11:1
East End Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
391 students10:1
Presumpscot School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
C
266 students10:1

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