For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 294 students in Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Administrative District 58. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Administrative District 58 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
736 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Administrative District 58, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,957 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,997
$21,600
Spending / Student
$15,957
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Administrative District 58 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strong Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 N Main Street
Strong, ME 04983
(207) 684-3521
Strong, ME 04983
(207) 684-3521
Gr: PK-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
110 N Main Street
Strong, ME 04983
(207) 684-3521
Strong, ME 04983
(207) 684-3521
Gr: 5-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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