Best Public Schools in China, ME

Summary:

The city of China, Maine is home to two schools - China Primary School and China Middle School, both part of the Regional School Unit 18 district. While China Primary School consistently ranks in the top half of Maine elementary schools and outperforms district and state averages in core subjects, China Middle School has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and lags behind in academic proficiency.

China Primary School maintains a 4-star rating and boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1. In contrast, China Middle School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 47th to 73rd position, and its performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency trails the district and state averages. Additionally, China Middle School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (40.66%) compared to China Primary School (30.47%).

Both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with both institutions reporting a 23.4% rate, which is higher than the state average. This is an area that requires further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance. Overall, the data analysis highlights the contrasting performance between the two schools, with China Primary School emerging as a standout institution within the district and the 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 (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
China Middle School	Public	5-8	773 Lakeview Drive	China	04926	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 445-1500	170	15	11.7	37.6%	156 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	27.5	73^rd of 91 public middle schools	19.8%		43.7	47^th of 92 public middle schools	48.9%	26	53.3	45.0	28.7	$20,447
China Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	763 Lakeview Drive	China	04926	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 445-1550	242	20	12.1	39.7%	227 (93.8%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	75	74^th of 289 public elementary schools	74.4%		54.1	142^nd of 288 public elementary schools	50.7%	68	69.0	66.0		$20,124

Cities Near China

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vassalboro	4.41 mi	1	140^th
Palermo	5.75 mi	1	125^th
Windsor	6.74 mi	1	61^st
Sidney	8.51 mi	1	45^th
Somerville	9.28 mi	1

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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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