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Public middle school · Rsu 21 · Kennebunk, Maine

Middle School of the Kennebunks

Middle School of the Kennebunks rates 7.2, right at the middle of Rsu 21's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rsu 21 median is 7.2.

#160 of 542 schools in Maine · Rsu 21: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Rsu 21 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 160 of 542 schools in Maine and 5 of 6 in Rsu 21.

Middle School of the Kennebunks is listed in Rsu 21, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math73%29 points above the Maine average of 44%2025 MTYA
Reading83%17 points above the Maine average of 66%2025 MTYA
Proficiency has held near 78% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 MTYA; 44 test records from ME state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
40% of the rating
Academics
7.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.4
25% of the rating
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 72% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 82% (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 04043; 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.
Middle School of the Kennebunks and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$101,204
Median home value
$460,600
Median rent
$1,405/mo
College educated
49.5%
Homeownership
77.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 04043; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
625/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kennebunk. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kennebunk), 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
9.4%
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 Middle School of the Kennebunks serve?

Middle School of the Kennebunks serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Middle School of the Kennebunks?

Middle School of the Kennebunks has an enrollment of approximately 477 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Middle School of the Kennebunks?

The student-teacher ratio at Middle School of the Kennebunks is 10.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Middle School of the Kennebunks rank in ME?

Middle School of the Kennebunks ranks #160 of 542 schools in ME.

What is Middle School of the Kennebunks's MySchoolScout rating?

Middle School of the Kennebunks has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 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 Middle School of the Kennebunks?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Middle School of the Kennebunks has 72% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 82% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Middle School of the Kennebunks a charter school?

No, Middle School of the Kennebunks is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Middle School of the Kennebunks a Title I school?

No, Middle School of the Kennebunks is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Middle School of the Kennebunks?

9.4% of students at Middle School of the Kennebunks 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
477
Student-teacher ratio
10.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
York County
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$21,300
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 04043)
11,692
Area average commute
27.3 min
Area median age
55.1

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.