Best Public Schools in Bridgton, ME

Summary:

The city of Bridgton, Maine has only one public school, Stevens Brook School, which serves students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Administrative District 61, which is ranked 122 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Stevens Brook School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 126 out of 290 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 185 out of 289 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics above the district average but below the state average. However, the school's Science proficiency rate is particularly low at 28.95%. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.66% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Stevens Brook School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which could be a strength. Overall, the data suggests that the school is facing some performance and socioeconomic issues that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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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
Stevens Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Frances Bell Lane	Bridgton	04009	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-5675	290	28	10.2	57.6%	262 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	43.7	185^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.0%		46.4	181^st of 288 public elementary schools	37.2%	4	60.2	52.3	29.0	$25,812

Cities Near Bridgton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrison	3.02 mi	1	214^th
Naples	4.92 mi	4	229^th
Waterford	9.18 mi	1
Casco	9.42 mi	1	121^st
Denmark	9.54 mi	1	42^nd

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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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