Best Public Schools in Leeds, ME

Summary:

The city of Leeds, Maine has only one school, the Leeds Central School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52. While the school had strong academic performance in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, its performance has since declined, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 143 out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 248 out of 290 in 2022-2023. The school's overall rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to just 1 star out of 5 in the last two school years.

The school's test scores have shown some variability, with a decline in proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, falling below the district and state averages. The school's Science proficiency rate in 2023-2024 was also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, and nearly half (48.74%) of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may allow for more personalized instruction and support for students. Overall, the analysis of the Leeds Central School data suggests that the school is facing some performance challenges, particularly in recent years, but also has potential strengths in its small class sizes. Further investigation into the root causes of the observed trends and the implementation of targeted interventions could help the school improve its outcomes and better serve its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Leeds Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1185 Route 106	Leeds	04263	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 524-5151	196	18	11.0	54.1%	179 (91.3%)	6 (3.1%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	56.7	143^rd of 289 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.8	215^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.3%	72	66.0	53.4	$21,208

Cities Near Leeds

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Turner	4.43 mi	4	155^th
Wayne	4.99 mi	1	59^th
Monmouth	5.57 mi	2	137^th
Winthrop	7.14 mi	3	117^th
Greene	7.55 mi	1	112^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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