King Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Portland, Maine·04102
Score
34.8/100
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#54
Among 82 Maine middle schools
#3
In Portland Public Schools
Top 66%
In Maine

Score 34.8/100: better than 34% 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
63%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 66%, better than 39% of them
391 students tested
Math
32%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 44%, better than 26% of them
410 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 43%, better than 45% of them
146 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 / MEA61.1126
English language artsGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA63.2125
English language artsGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA64.3140
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA62.9391
MathGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA28.2131
MathGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA31.6133
MathGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.0146
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA32.4410
ScienceGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA41.8146
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA41.8146

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
442
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
442
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
92 Deering AV
Portland, ME 04102

"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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King Middle School at a glance

King Middle School is a public middle school in Portland, Maine, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Portland Public Schools. It has about 442 students (a typical Maine middle school has 343). About 70% 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, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 66%) and 32% 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 34.8 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #54 of 82. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.