William S. Cohen School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Bangor, Maine·04401
Score
78.7/100
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#18
Among 82 Maine middle schools
#1
In Bangor Public Schools
Top 22%
In Maine

Score 78.7/100: better than 78% of Maine middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 66%, better than 64% of them
348 students tested
Math
59%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 44%, better than 86% of them
354 students tested
Science
54%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 43%, better than 76% of them
115 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA73.3116
English language artsGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA69.2120
English language artsGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA60.7112
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.8348
MathGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA65.5116
MathGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA50122
MathGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA62.9116
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA59.3354
ScienceGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA53.9115
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA53.9115

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
364
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
364
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Penobscot County

Contact

Address
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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William S. Cohen School at a glance

William S. Cohen School is a public middle school in Bangor, Maine, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Bangor Public Schools. It has about 364 students (a typical Maine middle school has 343). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Maine middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 66%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine middle schools, it scores 78.7 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #18 of 82. Its English language arts result fell by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.