King Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Portland, Maine 04102 · Portland Public Schools
#64 of 84 middle schools in Maine
#8611 of 15,369 nationally
About King Middle School
King Middle School is a public middle located in Portland, in the Portland Public Schools school district of Maine, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 434 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 64th of 84 ranked middle schools in Maine. Its strongest component is students per teacher (94th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 434.
There are 15 schools in Portland; King Middle School ranks 12th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)70.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 70.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near King Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
467 students · 963 m away
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences
Portland · Charter high · Grades 9–12
384 students · 1.1 km away
Portland High School
Portland · Public high · Grades 9–12
912 students · 1.3 km away
East End Community School
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
391 students · 2.3 km away
Ocean Avenue
Portland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
337 students · 2.3 km away
Deering High School
Portland · Public high · Grades 9–12
850 students · 2.3 km away
Longfellow School-Portland
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
263 students · 2.4 km away
Lincoln Middle School
Portland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
382 students · 2.7 km away
James Otis Kaler Elementary School
South Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
179 students · 3.2 km away
Presumpscot School
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
266 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maine with a comparable Enrollment.
Noble Middle School
Berwick · Public middle · Grades 6–7
433 students
Falmouth Middle School
Falmouth · Public middle · Grades 6–8
438 students
Gardiner Regional Middle School
Gardiner · Public middle · Grades 6–8
425 students
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
Cape Elizabeth · Public middle · Grades 5–8
448 students
Wells Junior High School
Wells · Public middle · Grades 5–8
455 students
Lyman Moore Middle School
Portland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
470 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Middle School a good school?
King Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 45.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #64 of 84 in Maine. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Middle School rank in Maine?
King Middle School ranks #64 of 84 middle schools in Maine and #8611 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Middle School?
King Middle School had 434 students in 2025.
Is King Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
King Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near King Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.