Best Public Schools in East Waterboro, ME

Summary:

The city of East Waterboro, Maine is home to two schools: Massabesic Middle School and Waterboro Elementary School, both part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57. While both schools serve the local community, Massabesic Middle School stands out as the higher-performing institution based on key metrics.

Massabesic Middle School consistently outperforms the regional district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science test scores. Its statewide ranking has improved over the past few years, going from 38th out of 96 Maine middle schools in 2022-2023 to 25th out of 91 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 4 stars. Additionally, Massabesic Middle School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% compared to the state average, and a slightly better student-teacher ratio of 11.4 compared to 11.7 at Waterboro Elementary School.

In contrast, Waterboro Elementary School appears to be performing closer to the regional district and state averages, with some areas of concern, such as significantly lower Science proficiency compared to the state. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 114th and 142nd out of around 290 Maine elementary schools over the past three years, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

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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
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	547	44	12.4	49.4%	499 (91.2%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	56.9	142^nd of 289 public elementary schools	50.9%		64.4	114^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.4%	28	67.4	57.0	24.7	$19,300
Massabesic Middle School	Public	6-8	134 Old Alfred Road	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-6121	619	53	11.6	44.1%	573 (92.6%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	59.1	25^th of 91 public middle schools	72.5%		52	37^th of 92 public middle schools	59.8%	12	74.8	40.4	59.4	$19,187

Cities Near East Waterboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterboro	3.17 mi	1	242^nd
Dayton	6.32 mi	2	216^th
Hollis	6.6 mi	1	170^th
Lyman	7.54 mi	1	191^st
Alfred	7.64 mi	1	73^rd

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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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