Best Public Schools in Pittsfield, ME

Summary:

The city of Pittsfield, Maine is home to three schools - two elementary schools (Vickery School and Manson Park School) and one middle school (Warsaw Middle School) - all part of the Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53. The data reveals some key insights about the performance and characteristics of these schools.

Vickery School stands out as the top performer, ranking 104 out of 289 Maine elementary schools and maintaining a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools and district/state averages. In contrast, Warsaw Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 50 out of 96 Maine middle schools in 2022-2023 to 82 out of 91 in 2024-2025, and has the lowest test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages.

Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rates are relatively high, ranging from 56.13% at Warsaw Middle School to 58.06% at Manson Park School, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population. The student-teacher ratios vary, with Vickery School having the lowest at 8.7 and Manson Park School having the highest at 15.5.

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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
Manson Park School	Public	PK-K	179 Lancey Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-2881	80	6	13.3	72.5%	74 (92.5%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$21,252
Vickery School	Public	1-4	170 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5575	239	26	9.1	60.3%	221 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	66.2	104^th of 289 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.1	136^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.8%	32	68.3	58.2		$22,330
Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	259	26	9.9	56.8%	235 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	18	82^nd of 91 public middle schools	9.9%		32.6	64^th of 92 public middle schools	30.4%	18	54.8	32.4	24.6	$25,245

Cities Near Pittsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartland	8.27 mi	1	154^th
Canaan	8.46 mi	1	53^rd
Newport	8.87 mi	3	240^th
Troy	10.16 mi	1	274^th
Clinton	10.43 mi	1	243^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.