Sanford Jr High School

708 Main Street, Sanford ME, 4073 | Sanford | 207-324-3114
  • grades 6-8
  • students 668
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sanford
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
43%Sanford
45%Maine

Sanford Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Sanford" in Sanford, ME. There are a total of 668 students and 49 teachers at Sanford Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Sanford Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 19% lower than the Maine average.

Sanford Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students668
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sanford Jr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
755-59%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sanford Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 91.4% 91.4% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.1% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 2.8% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 2.3% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Sanford demographics profile

StatisticSanfordMaineNational
Population21,1661,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4434491
Median age39.744.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Sanford

IndexSanfordMaineNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sanford Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.