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Saco Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

40 Buxton Road, Saco, ME 04072 · (207) 282-4181 · Part of Saco Public Schools

Saco’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
586
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Saco Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

3–5C K Burns School641 students
6–8Saco Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

40 Buxton Road, Saco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6202
Grade 7185
Grade 8199
Enrollment over time
601’20
571’21
585’22
586’23
586’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Black 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%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 Saco Middle School from Saco families.

Other schools in Saco Public Schools

The district →
Saco Pre-K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Saco
124 students13:1
Young School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Saco
323 students11:1
Governor John Fairfield School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Saco
268 students10:1
C K Burns School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saco
B
641 students13:1

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