Best Public Schools in Bath, ME

Summary:

The city of Bath, Maine is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu. While the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, a few schools stand out in their academic performance and improvement.

Fisher-Mitchell School, an elementary school, has the highest test scores in the district, with 70.26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60% in Mathematics. The school has also seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 229th out of 290 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 112th out of 289 in 2024-2025. In contrast, Bath Middle School and Morse High School have lower test scores compared to the district and state averages.

While not the top performer academically, Morse High School stands out for its high graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024, which is above the state average. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 36th out of 123 high schools in 2022-2023 to 68th out of 121 in 2023-2024. Overall, the data suggests that the district may benefit from targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism and the disparity in academic performance across the schools.

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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 (2024)
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
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Old Brunswick Road	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-8270	317	32	9.9	47.3%	275 (86.8%)	12 (3.8%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	28.7	71^st of 91 public middle schools	22.0%		14.5	86^th of 92 public middle schools	6.5%	15	55.9	31.9	51.4	$25,720
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	$24,328
Morse High School	Public	9-12	826 Shipbuilder Drive	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-8250	615	42	14.8	42.0%	556 (90.4%)	15 (2.4%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	33.9	75^th of 119 public high schools	37.0%		37.9	68^th of 121 public high schools	43.8%	7	60.5	39.2	32.9	$19,803
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)				$24,973

Cities Near Bath

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Bath	1.89 mi	2	44^th
Woolwich	2.85 mi	1	161^st
Brunswick	6.45 mi	5	66^th
Topsham	6.88 mi	4	65^th
Harpswell	6.93 mi	1	28^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Bath, ME

Fisher-Mitchell School

Morse High School

Bath Middle School

Dike-Newell School

Cities Near Bath