For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 3,884 students in Aroostook County, ME.
The top ranked public middle schools in Aroostook County, ME are Woodland Consolidated School, Presque Isle Middle School and Ashland District School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Aroostook County, ME public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 85% statewide average). Middle schools in Aroostook County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maine public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Aroostook County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Consolidated School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
844 Woodland Center Road
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 496-2981
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 496-2981
Gr: PK-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Presque Isle Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
569 Skyway St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Gr: 6-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ashland District School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
180 Presque Isle Rd
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Gr: PK-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Madawaska Middle/high School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
135 Seventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
So Aroostook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
922 Dyer Brook Road
Island Falls, ME 04747
(207) 757-8206
Island Falls, ME 04747
(207) 757-8206
Gr: PK-12 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Valley Rivers Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
84 Pleasant Street
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-5540
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-5540
Gr: 7-8 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #77.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
169 Main Street Suite 101
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Gr: PK-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Caribou Community School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Gr: PK-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26 Pleasant Street
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Gr: 7-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Fort Fairfield Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
28 High School Drive Suite B
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3271
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3271
Gr: 6-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Hodgdon Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
174 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Gr: 7-12 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1212.
Easton Junior-senior High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
173 Center Road
Easton, ME 04740
(207) 488-7702
Easton, ME 04740
(207) 488-7702
Gr: 7-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #1313.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Gr: 6-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1414.
Wisdom Middle High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
368 Main St
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7717
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7717
Gr: 6-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1515.
Dawn F Barnes Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Van Buren Road
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4611
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4611
Gr: PK-8 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1616.
Washburn District Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 School Street
Washburn, ME 04786
(207) 455-4504
Washburn, ME 04786
(207) 455-4504
Gr: PK-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1717.
Limestone Community School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
93 High Street
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4742
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4742
Gr: PK-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Aroostook County 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Aroostook Rd
Benedicta, ME 04733
(207) 365-4578
Benedicta, ME 04733
(207) 365-4578
Gr: PK-7 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
School St
Bridgewater, ME 04735
(207) 429-9203
Bridgewater, ME 04735
(207) 429-9203
Gr: PK-6 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
75 Bennett Drive
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4266
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4266
Gr: K-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
5 Third Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-8101
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-8101
Gr: 6-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
431 Us Rt 1
Frenchville, ME 04745
(207) 543-6606
Frenchville, ME 04745
(207) 543-6606
24 School St
Eagle Lake, ME 04739
(207) 444-5213
Eagle Lake, ME 04739
(207) 444-5213
Gr: PK-2 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
19 Marshall Avenue
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4250
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4250
Gr: PK-2 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
25 Northern Road
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 768-3386
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 768-3386
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
113 Westmanland Road
New Sweden, ME 04762
(207) 896-5541
New Sweden, ME 04762
(207) 896-5541
Gr: PK-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
425 Martin Rd
Sinclair, ME 04779
(207) 543-7553
Sinclair, ME 04779
(207) 543-7553
Gr: 2-6 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
857 Main St 99
Saint Francis, ME 04774
(207) 398-3107
Saint Francis, ME 04774
(207) 398-3107
Gr: PK-5 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
1 Skyspot Lane
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-1289
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-1289
Gr: PK-K
922 Dyer Brook Rd
Island Falls, ME 04747
(207) 757-8206
Island Falls, ME 04747
(207) 757-8206
Gr: PK-12 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
School Street
Stockholm, ME 04783
(207) 896-3092
Stockholm, ME 04783
(207) 896-3092
Gr: K-8 | 27 students
45 Church St
Wallagrass, ME 04781
(207) 834-5114
Wallagrass, ME 04781
(207) 834-5114
Gr: PK-2 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
No Physical Location Available
Monticello, ME 04760
(207) 538-9495
Monticello, ME 04760
(207) 538-9495
Gr: PK-3 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Springer Rd
Wytopitlock, ME 04497
(207) 456-7131
Wytopitlock, ME 04497
(207) 456-7131
Gr: K-5 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Aroostook County, ME?
The top ranked public middle schools in Aroostook County, ME include Woodland Consolidated School, Presque Isle Middle School and Ashland District School.
How many public middle schools are located in Aroostook County?
17 public middle schools are located in Aroostook County.
What is the racial composition of students in Aroostook County?
Aroostook County public middle schools minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle schools average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Aroostook County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Aroostook County include: Wisdom Middle High School vs. Madawaska Middle/high School, Presque Isle Middle School vs. Ashland District School, Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School vs. Ashland District School
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