Hichborn Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Howland, Maine·04448
Score
66.5/100
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#28
Among 82 Maine middle schools
Top 35%
In Maine

Score 66.5/100: better than 66% 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 43% of them
101 students tested
Math
55%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 44%, better than 83% of them
101 students tested
Science
46%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 43%, better than 60% of them
28 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 / MEA78.938
English language artsGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA54.335
English language artsGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA53.628
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA63.4101
MathGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA68.438
MathGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA54.335
MathGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA39.328
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA55.4101
ScienceGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA46.428
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA46.428

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
97
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
97
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Penobscot County

Contact

Address
23 Cross Street
Howland, ME 04448

"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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Hichborn Middle School at a glance

Hichborn Middle School is a public middle school in Howland, Maine, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Rsu 31/Msad 31 school district. It has about 97 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 55% 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 66.5 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #28 of 82. Its English language arts result fell by 13 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.