South Portland Middle School

120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106

807 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

South Portland Middle School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in South Portland, ME. Administered by South Portland Public Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 807 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 87.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 43.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 279 students qualified for free lunch and 69 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 120 Wescott Road in South Portland, ME 04106, South Portland Middle School serves families zoned within the South Portland Public Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

807

Total Students

87.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Portland Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	508
Hispanic	63
Black	161
Asian	26
Two or More	46
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
508 (62.9%)
Black
161 (20.0%)
Hispanic
63 (7.8%)
Two or More
46 (5.7%)
Asian
26 (3.2%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South Portland Public Schools
Phone:	(207)773-5629
Website:	http://spsdme.org/o/spms
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	807
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	87.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	279
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	69

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 199

Grade 6 209

Grade 7 182

Grade 8 217