📍 40 Buxton Road, Saco, York County, 04072
Saco Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Saco, York County. The school has 585 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Saco Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 89% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Saco Middle School enrolls 585 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 7.7% Black or African American and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 490 | 84% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 19 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 585 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Saco Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-10, state senate district 31, state house district 15.
Saco Middle School is one of 5 schools in Saco Public Schools, based in Saco, Maine. The district serves 1,942 students district-wide and employs 165 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 585 students, Saco Middle School is larger than the district average of about 388 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize