Saco Middle School

40 Buxton Road, Saco ME, 4072 | Regional School Unit 23 | 207-282-4181
  • grades 6-8
  • students 573
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 50% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Saco
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
51%Saco
45%Maine

Saco Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Regional School Unit 23" in Saco, ME. There are a total of 573 students and 58 teachers at Saco Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Saco Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 10% higher than the Maine average.

Saco Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students573
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Saco Middle 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
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
765-69%
860-64%
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.

Saco Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White n/a n/a 90.4% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 3.5% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 1.7% 3.1%

Saco demographics profile

StatisticSacoMaineNational
Population19,7161,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5114491
Median age42.444.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English90%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Saco

IndexSacoMaineNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.5%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Saco Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.