HICHBORN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Hichborn Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the RSU 31/MSAD 31 school district, located in Howland, ME with about 104 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 12 teachers, Hichborn Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Hichborn Middle School, located at 23 Cross Street in Howland, Maine, serves as a central educational hub for students in the surrounding communities. As part of RSU 67, the school focuses on providing a supportive environment tailored to the unique developmental needs of early adolescents. The facility is committed to fostering both academic growth and social-emotional learning, aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school through a structured and inclusive curriculum.
Beyond its core academic programs, Hichborn Middle School emphasizes the importance of community involvement and student engagement. The school typically offers a variety of extracurricular activities and local initiatives that encourage students to take an active role in their school culture. By maintaining a smaller school setting, Hichborn is able to prioritize personalized attention, helping to ensure that students receive the guidance necessary to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.
For more information, contact Hichborn Middle School at (207) 732-3113 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3113
HICHBORN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Howland, ME with about 104 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Maine
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- RSU 31/MSAD 31
- Total Students:
- 104
- Teachers:
- 12.8
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 104 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HICHBORN MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 88% of the student body.
- White
- 87.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 7.7%
- Black or African American
- 1.9%
- Asian
- 1.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.0%
- Female
- 52.9%
- Male
- 47.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.