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About this school
Messalonskee Middle School is
a rural public school
in Oakland, Maine that is part of Rsu 18.
It serves 468 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
468 Students
44 Teachers
33 School Bus DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Messalonskee Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Messalonskee Middle School
$8,219
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
49
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Messalonskee Middle School has received support from
35 individuals from Maine and
14 individuals out-of-state.
