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C−

Sanford Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

52 Spartan Dr, Sanford, ME 04073 · (207) 324-3114 · Part of Sanford

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
920
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Sanford Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Maine’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sanford kids: Sanford High School

On the path

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

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Sanford Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Sanford High School1,115 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

52 Spartan Dr, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5244
Grade 6222
Grade 7209
Grade 8245
Enrollment over time
959’20
962’21
939’22
923’23
920’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Hispanic 5%Asian 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 Sanford Middle School from Sanford families.

Other schools in Sanford

The district →
Carl J Lamb School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springvale
D
436 students11:1
Margaret Chase Smith
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
C+
396 students11:1
Sanford Pride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
C−
383 students12:1
Sanford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanford
B
1,115 students18:1

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