Loranger Memorial School

148 Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064

loranger.rsu23.org/

279 Students

Middle School 3rd - 8th

School Overview

Loranger Memorial School, located at 148 Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, serves as a central hub for the town's middle-level education. As part of the Old Orchard Beach School Department, the school typically educates students in grades 5 through 8, acting as the critical bridge between elementary education and the local high school. The school is situated in a coastal community, and its location reflects the close-knit, small-town atmosphere characteristic of the region.

The school is dedicated to fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development during the formative middle school years. By offering a curriculum that balances core subjects with various extracurricular activities, Loranger Memorial strives to prepare its students for the academic rigor of high school while encouraging them to be active, responsible members of the Old Orchard Beach community. The facility itself is a landmark in the town, serving not just as a center for learning, but as a staple of the local municipal infrastructure.

279

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Loranger Memorial School
Demographic	Student Count
White	235
Hispanic	10
Black	11
Asian	8
Two or More	13
American Indian	2

White
235 (84.2 %)
Two or More
13 (4.7 %)
Black
11 (3.9 %)
Hispanic
10 (3.6 %)
Asian
8 (2.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)

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:	RSU 23
Phone:	(207)934-4848
Website:	http://loranger.rsu23.org/
Grade Range:	3rd - 8th
Total Students:	279
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	88
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 3 43

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 55