Best Public Schools in Bowdoinham, ME

Summary:

The city of Bowdoinham, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Bowdoinham Community School, which serves students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 44th out of 289 Maine schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Bowdoinham Community School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, which significantly outpace regional and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.84% statewide, and 77% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 49.38% statewide. Additionally, the school boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, suggesting effective strategies to engage students and promote regular attendance.

Further contributing to the school's success is its favorable student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which allows for more individualized attention and support for students. While the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 21.69% indicates a significant portion of the student population may require additional resources, the Bowdoinham Community School's overall performance and ranking within the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 demonstrate its ability to provide a high-quality education to the students of Bowdoinham.

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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
Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	192	17	11.4	33.3%	174 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	84.2	44^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.8%		77.7	62^nd of 288 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	74.0	77.0	38.5	$23,224

Cities Near Bowdoinham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowdoin	2.72 mi	1	87^th
Topsham	5.84 mi	4	65^th
West Bath	6.28 mi	2	44^th
Richmond	6.48 mi	6
Bath	7.05 mi	5	160^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.

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