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Public middle school · Rsu 03/msad 03 · Thorndike, Maine

Mt View Middle School

Mt View Middle School rates 6.0, right at the middle of Rsu 03/msad 03's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rsu 03/msad 03 median is 6.0.

#308 of 542 schools in Maine · Rsu 03/msad 03: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Rsu 03/msad 03 middle school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 308 of 542 schools in Maine and 3 of 7 in Rsu 03/msad 03.

Mt View Middle School is listed in Rsu 03/msad 03, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math38%6 points below the Maine average of 44%2025 MTYA
Reading60%6 points below the Maine average of 66%2025 MTYA
Proficiency has held near 49% 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
8.9
40% of the rating
Academics
4.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (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 04986; this does not measure the attendance area.

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.
Mt View Middle School 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
$69,375
Median home value
$172,500
Median rent
$1,087/mo
College educated
24.9%
Homeownership
80.1%
Poverty rate
10.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 04986; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
251/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
58.7%
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 Mt View Middle School serve?

Mt View Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mt View Middle School?

Mt View Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 235 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt View Middle School is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mt View Middle School rank in ME?

Mt View Middle School ranks #308 of 542 schools in ME.

What is Mt View Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mt View Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 Mt View Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mt View Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mt View Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Mt View Middle School a Title I school?

No, Mt View Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mt View Middle School?

58.7% of students at Mt View 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
235
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Waldo County
Rank in district
#3 of 7
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$15,673
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 04986)
2,323
Area average commute
33.6 min
Area median age
30.6

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.