Troy A Howard Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Belfast, Maine·04915
Score
25.0/100
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#62
Among 82 Maine middle schools
Top 76%
In Maine

Score 25.0/100: better than 25% 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
58%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 66%, better than 22% of them
320 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 44%, better than 39% of them
318 students tested
Science
34%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 43%, better than 28% of them
112 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 / MEA65.696
English language artsGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA70.4108
English language artsGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA41.4116
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA58.4320
MathGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA39.696
MathGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA35.5107
MathGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.4115
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.4318
ScienceGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA33.9112
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA33.9112

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
343
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
343
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Waldo County

Contact

Address
173 Lincolnville Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915

"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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Troy A Howard Middle School at a glance

Troy A Howard Middle School is a public middle school in Belfast, Maine, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Rsu 71 school district. It has about 343 students (a typical Maine middle school has 343). About 58% 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, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 66%) and 37% 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 25.0 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #62 of 82. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.