Best Public Schools in South Berwick, ME

Summary:

The city of South Berwick, Maine is home to a high-performing school district, with three schools serving students from elementary through high school. Marshwood High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state with impressive test scores, a high graduation rate, and low chronic absenteeism. Central School, one of the two elementary schools, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, and is ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine.

While all three schools in the Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35 are performing well, Marshwood Great Works School lags slightly behind the other schools, especially in Science test scores. However, the district as a whole is providing a high-quality education, with all three schools ranking in the top quartile of their respective school types in the state.

The relatively low free/reduced lunch rates across the schools suggest that the community in South Berwick is generally affluent, which may contribute to the strong academic performance observed. Overall, the data paints a picture of a high-performing school district, with Marshwood High School and Central School standing out as particularly strong performers and providing a solid educational foundation for students in the area.

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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
Central School	Public	PK, KG-3	197 Main Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-2333	387	29	13.5	12.7%	355 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	89.6	27^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.6%		77.1	73^rd of 290 public elementary schools	74.8%	46	77.2	72.2		$20,061
Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	304	24	12.7	9.2%	290 (95.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	73.6	57.2	20.3	$22,271
Marshwood High School	Public	9-12	260 Dow Highway	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4500	669	51	13.1	9.6%	609 (91.0%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.8%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	86.5	6^th of 121 public high schools	95.0%		80.2	9^th of 123 public high schools	92.7%	3	80.3	57.5	60.1	$23,427

Cities Near South Berwick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berwick	3.61 mi	3	181^st
North Berwick	5.22 mi	2	121^st
Eliot	5.43 mi	2	31^st
Kittery	8.29 mi	2	93^rd
York	8.51 mi	4	19^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.

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.