Best Public Schools in North Berwick, ME

Summary:

The city of North Berwick, Maine is home to two schools: Noble High School and North Berwick Elementary School, both part of the Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60. While Noble High School has average performance metrics, North Berwick Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, ranking 29th out of 288 Maine elementary schools.

North Berwick Elementary School boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (78.65%) and Mathematics (68.54%) compared to the district and state averages. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (23.4%) and a more favorable student-teacher ratio (10.9) than Noble High School. In contrast, Noble High School's performance metrics are more average, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates below the district and state averages in core academic subjects.

The stark difference in academic performance between the two schools suggests that North Berwick Elementary School is providing a strong foundation for student learning, which may not be translating as effectively to the high school level. While the district as a whole has a 3-star rating, ranking 70 out of 177 in Maine, the exceptional performance of North Berwick Elementary School highlights the potential for the district to raise student achievement across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Noble High School	Public	8-12	100 Noble Way	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-3000	1,170	98	11.9	28.5%	1,056 (90.3%)	9 (0.8%)	41 (3.5%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	36.5	72^nd of 121 public high schools	40.5%		34.3	79^th of 123 public high schools	35.8%	7	61.2	33.3	36.0	$21,200
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	254	23	10.9	24.4%	233 (91.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	89	29^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.9%		72	85^th of 290 public elementary schools	70.7%	56	78.7	68.5		$21,260

Cities Near North Berwick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berwick	4.18 mi	3	181^st
South Berwick	6.06 mi	3	70^th
Wells	7.53 mi	3	44^th
Sanford	7.99 mi	5	188^th
Lebanon	10.73 mi	2	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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