James F. Doughty School

143 Fifth Street, Bangor, ME 04401

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
346
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bangor Public Schools
Penobscot County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 80 Maine middle schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About James F. Doughty School

James F. Doughty School is a public middle school in Bangor, Maine, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Bangor Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Penobscot County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 346 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maine middle school (11.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 80 Maine middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

143 Fifth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
346 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Bangor Public Schools
County
Penobscot County
NCES school ID
230282000051

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.