Mt Ararat Middle School
66 Republic Ave
Topsham ME, 04086, Sagadahoc County
Phone: 207-729-2950
Ranking: 
(125 out of 407, top 31%)*
(125 out of 407, top 31%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: School Administrative District 75
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 60 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 74 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 571 | 614 | 617 | 615 | 647 | 665 | 691 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 185 | 32.4% | 188 | 30.6% | 207 | 33.5% | 204 | 33.2% | 195 | 30.1% | 224 | 33.7% | 229 | 33.1% |
| Grade 7: | 183 | 32.0% | 213 | 34.7% | 208 | 33.7% | 191 | 31.1% | 220 | 34.0% | 233 | 35.0% | 208 | 30.1% |
| Grade 8: | 203 | 35.6% | 213 | 34.7% | 202 | 32.7% | 220 | 35.8% | 232 | 35.9% | 208 | 31.3% | 254 | 36.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 294 | 51.5% | 328 | 53.4% | 313 | 50.7% | 324 | 52.7% | 338 | 52.2% | 352 | 52.9% | 356 | 51.5% |
| Female: | 277 | 48.5% | 286 | 46.6% | 304 | 49.3% | 291 | 47.3% | 301 | 46.5% | 305 | 45.9% | 331 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 10 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.8% | 15 | 2.2% |
| White: | 532 | 93.2% | 575 | 93.6% | 580 | 94.0% | 584 | 95.0% | 611 | 94.4% | 628 | 94.4% | 650 | 94.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 178 | 31.2% | 160 | 26.1% | 51 | 8.3% | 145 | 23.6% | 145 | 22.4% | 114 | 17.1% | 134 | 19.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 7.0% | 43 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | 7.0% | 50 | 7.7% | 52 | 7.8% | 42 | 6.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.45 | 9.99 | 10.04 | 9.72 | 9.98 | 10.10 | 7.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | N/A | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 54% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 47% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 52% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | 58% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | N/A | 60% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | 69% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 73% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | 79% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 45% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | N/A | 51% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 53% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 71% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 66% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | 48% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 64% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 72% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 60% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 59% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 61% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 76% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 53% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 51% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 58% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,935.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,118.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,498.0 |
* Mt Ararat Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.