Best Public Schools in South Gardiner, ME

Summary:

The city of South Gardiner, Maine has only one public school, River View Community School, which serves grades 3-5 and has an enrollment of 187 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11.

River View Community School has consistently been ranked between 175th and 199th out of 288-290 Maine elementary schools over the past three school years and has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 57.92% in English Language Arts, 54.89% in Mathematics, and 21.13% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a high percentage of students (33.69%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.

Despite its small size, River View Community School's consistent low ranking and rating suggest that it is a lower-performing school compared to other elementary schools in Maine. The school may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the areas of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors that are impacting student success.

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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
River View Community School	Public	3-5	821 River Road	South Gardiner	04359	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3402	192	15	12.8	40.6%	180 (93.8%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	40.4	199^th of 289 public elementary schools	31.1%		39.8	199^th of 288 public elementary schools	30.9%		57.9	54.9	21.1	$18,192

Cities Near South Gardiner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner	1.1 mi	3	77^th
Pittston	1.84 mi	1	78^th
Farmingdale	4.54 mi	1	59^th
West Gardiner	4.98 mi	1	149^th
Dresden	5.44 mi	1	41^st

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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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