The brief
A Rsu 01 - Lkrsu middle school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 252 of 542 schools in Maine and 5 of 6 in Rsu 01 - Lkrsu.
Bath Middle School is listed in Rsu 01 - Lkrsu, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202544%
- 202439%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MTYA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MTYA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 04530; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $78,482
- Median home value
- $306,900
- Median rent
- $980/mo
- College educated
- 42.7%
- Homeownership
- 68.5%
- Poverty rate
- 12.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 04530; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 33
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 33
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 906/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bath. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bath), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 40.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bath Middle School serve?
Bath Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Bath Middle School?
Bath Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 336 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bath Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bath Middle School is 10.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bath Middle School rank in ME?
Bath Middle School ranks #252 of 542 schools in ME.
What is Bath Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Bath Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bath Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bath Middle School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Bath Middle School a charter school?
No, Bath Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bath Middle School a Title I school?
No, Bath Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bath Middle School?
40.5% of students at Bath Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 336
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Sagadahoc County
- Phone
- (207) 443-8270
- Rank in district
- #5 of 6
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $23,130
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 04530)
- 11,564
- Area average commute
- 20.9 min
- Area median age
- 47.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maine Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.