Best Public Schools in Casco, ME

Summary:

The city of Casco, Maine has only one school, Crooked River Elementary, which serves grades 3-5 with an enrollment of 177 students. Crooked River Elementary 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 from SchoolDigger.

Crooked River Elementary's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 125th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 172nd out of 288 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school outperformed its district and the state of Maine in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but underperformed in Science. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a significant percentage (63.84%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Crooked River Elementary's small student-teacher ratio of 8.4 may be a strength, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics suggests areas of strength that the school and district can build upon, while the low Science proficiency and high chronic absenteeism rate indicate opportunities for improvement.

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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
Crooked River Elementary	Public	3-5	1437 Poland Spring Road	Casco	04015	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-3048	195	19	10.4	56.4%	183 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	61.1	125^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.1	172^nd of 288 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	66.8	62.2	26.4	$31,315

Cities Near Casco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naples	2.53 mi	4	229^th
Otisfield	4.45 mi	1	234^th
Raymond	5.69 mi	2	179^th
Poland	8.48 mi	3	192^nd
Bridgton	9.25 mi	1	178^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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