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Phippsburg Elementary School

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Phippsburg Elementary School ranks 30 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Phippsburg Elementary School is a small, rural school in Phippsburg, ME, serving 98 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu district.

This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 87th to 90th percentile among all Maine elementary schools over the last three years. The standout feature is its exceptional math proficiency, with 86.67% of students meeting standards—far above the state average of 49.38% and nearly 27 percentage points higher than the next best in-district school, Fisher-Mitchell School. Phippsburg also excels in English Language Arts (73.33%) and Science (56.25%), outperforming both its district and state averages. Notably, it is the only school in the comparison group to score above 50% in all three tested subjects, including nearby Harpswell Community School, which lags in science.

The school is particularly effective for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile for serving low socio-economic status students, despite 40.82% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9% is significantly better than the district average of 27.1% and the state average of 23.3%. While its small size (9.2:1 student-teacher ratio) supports individualized attention, the school's success is not automatic—nearby Georgetown Central School is even smaller but has seen a sharp decline in performance. Phippsburg stands as a beacon within its district, performing at levels comparable to top schools in higher-ranked districts like Brunswick Public Schools and Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75.

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,438

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1047 Main Road
Phippsburg, ME 04562

(207) 389-1514

District: Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu

Students who attend Phippsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bath Middle School
High:	Morse High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

30^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 58 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu

86^th of 176Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	30 of 289	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	33 of 288	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	36.6	135 of 210	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	101 of 258	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	34 of 254	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	47.1	132 of 256	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.3	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.5	195 of 284	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.2	78 of 261	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	31.9	214 of 258	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	114 of 186	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	95 of 193	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	22 of 150	85.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+37 vs state

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Phippsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1047 Main Road	Phippsburg	04562	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 389-1514	98	11	9.2	40.8%	95 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	89.4	30^th of 289 public elementary schools	89.6%		88	33^rd of 288 public elementary schools	88.5%	3	73.3	86.7	56.3	$25,438
Georgetown Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	52 Bay Point Road	Georgetown	04548	Sagadahoc County	Georgetown Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 633-2874	51	8	6.4	41.2%	49 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.1	157^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.7%		86.2	40^th of 288 public elementary schools	86.1%	117	60.9	52.2	50.0	$40,465
Harpswell Community School	Public	K-5	308 Harpswell Islands Road	Harpswell	04079	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 729-5177	132	10	13.7	35.6%	118 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	88.6	33^rd of 289 public elementary schools	88.6%		95.1	9^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.9%	24	78.0	85.0	41.7	$22,420
Fisher-Mitchell School	Public	3-5	597 High Street	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8265	200	19	10.3	52.5%	164 (82.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	64.3	112^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.2%		47.2	176^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	70.3	60.0	20.8	$21,601
Dike-Newell School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 High St.	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8285	225	20	11.4	52.9%	188 (83.6%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)				$22,108
Southport Central School	Public	K-6	438 Hendricks Hill Road	Southport	04576	Lincoln County	Southport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 633-3132	16	4	3.6	31.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.1	100^th of 289 public elementary schools	65.4%					(n/a)		58.3		$58,263
West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8.0	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82	49^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.0%		94.1	14^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	73.8	66.7		$32,653
Woolwich Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Nequasset Road	Woolwich	04579	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-9739	333	31	10.8	30.0%	312 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	48.1	174^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.3	154^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.5%	20	66.8	47.5	30.3	$22,789
Kate Furbish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	75 Jordan Ave	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 319-1970	616	51	12.0	37.2%	483 (78.4%)	33 (5.4%)	36 (5.8%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$23,002
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary	Public	3-5	44 McKeen Street	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1960	531	48	11.1	38.8%	433 (81.5%)	24 (4.5%)	22 (4.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	75.4	72^nd of 289 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.4	69^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.0%	3	72.2	68.3	33.9	$21,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Phippsburg Elementary School

How many students attend Phippsburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Phippsburg Elementary School.

What district is Phippsburg Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu

Is Phippsburg Elementary School a good school?

Phippsburg Elementary School ranks 30^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Phippsburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Phippsburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bath Middle School
High : Morse High School

What is the racial makeup of Phippsburg Elementary School?

Students at Phippsburg Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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