Telstar Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Bethel, Maine·04217
Score
57.3/100
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#35
Among 82 Maine middle schools
Top 43%
In Maine

Score 57.3/100: better than 57% 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
67%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 66%, better than 60% of them
155 students tested
Math
39%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 44%, better than 49% of them
155 students tested
Science
53%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 43%, better than 72% of them
53 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 / MEA78.451
English language artsGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA69.449
English language artsGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA54.555
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.1155
MathGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.351
MathGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA40.849
MathGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA38.255
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA38.7155
ScienceGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA52.853
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA52.853

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
168
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
168
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Oxford County

Contact

Address
284 Walkers Mills Rd
Bethel, ME 04217

"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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Telstar Middle School at a glance

Telstar Middle School is a public middle school in Bethel, Maine, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Rsu 44/Msad 44 school district. It has about 168 students (a typical Maine middle school has 343). About 47% 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, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 66%) and 39% 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 57.3 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #35 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.