Is Auburn Middle School a good school?

Auburn Middle School ranks 66 th of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Auburn Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Auburn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Middle School?

Students at Auburn Middle School are 80% White, 12% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Auburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Auburn Middle School usually go on to attend Edward Little High School

Auburn Middle School

Summary:

Auburn Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Auburn, Maine, with a student population of 501. The school stands out from nearby middle schools in several key ways, including its more diverse student body, lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to the surrounding schools, Mt Ararat Middle School, Freeport Middle School, and others, Auburn Middle School has a significantly more diverse student population, with 11.58% African American students, 2.4% Hispanic students, and 3.39% students of two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment scores, is generally lower than the nearby schools, with only 62.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 35.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 64.63% and 48.68%, respectively.

Auburn Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with 32.8% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 42.91%. These factors, combined with the school's declining academic performance over the past few years, suggest that Auburn Middle School may be facing unique challenges that the surrounding Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75, Regional School Unit 05, and other nearby districts are not experiencing to the same degree. Further investigation into the root causes of these disparities could help identify opportunities for improvement and ensure that all students at Auburn Middle School have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public 7-8

38 Falcon Drive
Auburn, ME 04210

(207) 333-6655

District: Auburn Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,031

Students who attend Auburn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edward Little High School

Feeder schools for Auburn Middle School:

Elementary:	East Auburn Community School
	Fairview School
	Park Avenue Elementary School
	Sherwood Heights Elementary School
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	Walton School
	Washburn School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

African American:

12.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Auburn Middle School ranks worse than 68.8% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), African American (12%), Hispanic (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Auburn Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Auburn Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Auburn Middle School is $15,031.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Auburn Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn Middle School 66^th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Auburn Middle School in the ranking list.)

Auburn Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn Public Schools 129^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	42.23	30^th	51	41.2%
2007	36.24	34^th	51	33.3%
2008	41.36	28^th	50	44.0%
2009	35.74	39^th	56	30.4%
2010	41.39	34^th	60	43.3%
2011	40.49	33^rd	58	43.1%
2012	30.31	69^th	86	19.8%
2013	27.78	74^th	87	14.9%
2015	26.82	83^rd	97	14.4%
2016	23.72	71^st	85	16.5%
2017	17.19	80^th	87	8.0%
2018	19.54	76^th	85	10.6%
2019	16.31	81^st	86	5.8%
2021	33.98	66^th	92	28.3%
2022	19.82	77^th	93	17.2%
2023	35.37	66^th	96	31.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.57	35^th	37	5.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.06	57^th	64	10.9%
2021	34.17	44^th	66	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.33	75^th	78	3.8%
2021	34.10	61^st	83	26.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.21	67^th	78	14.1%
2021	29.90	57^th	83	31.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.70	7^th	8	12.5%

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Rank History for White students at Auburn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.56	29^th	33	12.1%
2021	52.41	25^th	44	43.2%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a student
Saturday, October 5, 2019

i love this school the students are amazing and the teachers are really nice and caring for the students. I can tell the teachers really work there butts off. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

I have dealt with this school for two years now and find it sub standard .The administration is a joke. My son has been in three unprovoked attacks and this best punishment they can come up with is a three day suspension for the kids involved.
I think they need to pay more attention and assert more control in their own class rooms. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Auburn Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	615	615
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	618	618
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	640	640
1994	599	8	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1995	616	6	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
1996	616	6	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
1997	600	8	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1998	649	10	11	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	678
1999	631	8	13	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
2000	591	4	6	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	571	13	9	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	600
2002	510	17	6	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	545
2003	510	17	6	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	545
2004	525	22	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2005	554	20	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
2006	517	24	8	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	563
2007	474	34	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
2008	468	32	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
2009	462	38	5	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
2010	434	40	10	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	497
2011	436	1	0	10	0	0	63	0	510
2012	484	50	12	8	6	0	1	0	561
2013	438	54	9	9	3	0	0	0	513
2014	442	53	12	10	4	0	0	0	521
2015	440	47	9	11	3	0	4	0	514
2016	470	46	8	17	3	0	8	0	552
2017	449	49	7	17	4	0	10	0	536
2018	431	46	7	12	4	2	10	0	512
2019	453	47	6	18	1	2	15	0	542
2020	441	55	6	16	1	0	14	0	533
2021	417	53	8	17	2	1	15	0	513
2022	420	54	10	17	2	1	26	0	530
2023	407	58	5	12	2	0	17	0	501
2024	391	59	5	17	2	1	15	0	490

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Auburn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	615	43.0	14.3	n/a
1992	618	41.0	15.0	n/a
1993	640	42.0	15.2	26.4
1994	617	44.0	14.0	23.8
1995	633	44.0	14.4	23.4
1996	633	44.0	14.4	23.4
1997	617	46.0	13.4	23.5
1998	678	48.0	14.1	23.3
1999	657	48.8	13.5	25.1
2000	611	53.0	11.5	27.8
2001	600	54.7	11.0	28.2
2002	545	49.0	11.1	34.5
2003	545	49.0	11.1	34.5
2004	558	52.0	10.7	37.5
2005	593	52.0	11.4	36.8
2006	563	46.0	12.2	39.6
2007	526	55.9	9.4	42.6
2008	517	81.2	6.4	40
2009	518	55.9	9.1	43.6
2010	497	52.9	9.4	51.3
2011	510	53.0	9.6	50
2012	561	51.6	10.8	4.6
2013	513	52.6	9.7	51.5
2014	521	51.9	10.0	51.4
2015	514	51.0	10.0	53.3
2016	552	52.0	10.6	67
2017	536	49.2	10.8	46.5
2018	512	48.2	10.6	63.1
2019	542	51.1	10.6	63.3
2020	533	48.9	10.8	40.5
2021	513	48.0	10.6	39.6
2022	530	47.0	11.2	58.1
2023	501	42.0	11.9	42.9
2024	490	41.0	11.9	52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Auburn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	615	43.0	14.3	n/a
1992	618	41.0	15.0	n/a
1993	640	42.0	15.2	26.4
1994	617	44.0	14.0	23.8
1995	633	44.0	14.4	23.4
1996	633	44.0	14.4	23.4
1997	617	46.0	13.4	23.5
1998	678	48.0	14.1	23.3
1999	657	48.8	13.5	25.1
2000	611	53.0	11.5	27.8
2001	600	54.7	11.0	28.2
2002	545	49.0	11.1	34.5
2003	545	49.0	11.1	34.5
2004	558	52.0	10.7	37.5
2005	593	52.0	11.4	36.8
2006	563	46.0	12.2	39.6
2007	526	55.9	9.4	42.6
2008	517	81.2	6.4	40
2009	518	55.9	9.1	43.6
2010	497	52.9	9.4	51.3
2011	510	53.0	9.6	50
2012	561	51.6	10.8	4.6
2013	513	52.6	9.7	51.5
2014	521	51.9	10.0	51.4
2015	514	51.0	10.0	53.3
2016	552	52.0	10.6	67
2017	536	49.2	10.8	46.5
2018	512	48.2	10.6	63.1
2019	542	51.1	10.6	63.3
2020	533	48.9	10.8	40.5
2021	513	48.0	10.6	39.6
2022	530	47.0	11.2	58.1
2023	501	42.0	11.9	42.9
2024	490	41.0	11.9	52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Auburn Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,646
2019	$12,110
2020	$12,997
2021	$14,777
2022	$13,841
2023	$15,031

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Auburn Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 81^st of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 66^th of 96 Middle schools	25.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Auburn Middle School)	44.9	79.8	34.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Auburn Public Schools)	46.7	80.4	33.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Auburn Middle School)	20.9	73.3	52.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Auburn Public Schools)	26.9	75.9	49%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	542	501	7.6%
African American	47	58	23.4%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	18	12	33.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	453	407	10.2%
Two or More Races	15	17	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.3%	42.9%	20.4%

Schools Near Auburn Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	490	41	11.9	52.2%	391 (79.8%)	59 (12.0%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	35.4	66^th of 96 public middle schools	31.3%		19.8	77^th of 93 public middle schools	17.2%	11	62.5	35.5	36.8	$15,031
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	716	65	11.0	62.4%	320 (44.7%)	314 (43.9%)	29 (4.1%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	4.2	96^th of 96 public middle schools	0.0%		1.3	92^nd of 93 public middle schools	1.1%	4	43.3	20.4	17.6	$18,814
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	401	30	13.2	38.9%	372 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	17.7	85^th of 96 public middle schools	11.5%		15.8	80^th of 93 public middle schools	14.0%	5	55.1	31.7	25.7	$17,560
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	274	24	11.4	35.4%	256 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	64	22^nd of 96 public middle schools	77.1%		61.8	35^th of 93 public middle schools	62.4%	13	69.0	49.6	49.3	$15,418
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	292	22	13.2	33.2%	274 (93.8%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	63	26^th of 96 public middle schools	72.9%		64.5	32^nd of 93 public middle schools	65.6%	6	73.8	43.6	58.4	$15,582
Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	326	28	11.8	34.0%	311 (95.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	46.3	49^th of 96 public middle schools	49.0%		51	50^th of 93 public middle schools	46.2%	1	63.4	39.7	50.0	$17,646
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	498	43	11.6	30.7%	459 (92.2%)	9 (1.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	47.4	47^th of 96 public middle schools	51.0%		59.9	40^th of 93 public middle schools	57.0%	7	71.2	39.4	32.0	$17,306
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	184	19	9.8	23.4%	170 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	58.6	29^th of 96 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	22^nd of 93 public middle schools	76.3%	7	85.0	42.8	30.1	$21,504
Oxford Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Pine Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-5946	507	42	12.0	53.5%	463 (91.3%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	16.8	88^th of 96 public middle schools	8.3%		5.8	90^th of 93 public middle schools	3.2%	2	55.3	23.5	29.7	$17,200
Mt Ararat Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Republic Avenue	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2950	529	49	10.7	17.8%	485 (91.7%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	54.9	32^nd of 96 public middle schools	66.7%		50.4	53^rd of 93 public middle schools	43.0%	21	67.7	46.1	43.4	$18,775

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