Best Public Schools in West Bath, ME

Summary:

The city of West Bath, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the West Bath School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 97 students. The school is part of the West Bath Public Schools district, which is ranked 28 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The West Bath School appears to be a standout institution in the area, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school placed 49th out of 289 schools, and in the previous two years, it ranked 14th out of 288 and 20th out of 290, respectively. The school has also maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years. Academically, the West Bath School outperforms both the West Bath Public Schools district and the state of Maine in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

While the West Bath School's academic performance is impressive, the school does face some challenges. The chronic absenteeism rate at the school, at 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, is a concern that the school and district may need to address. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.65%) suggests that the school serves a relatively affluent student population. However, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 6.9 indicates that students likely receive a high level of individual attention and support, which can be a significant advantage in promoting student learning and success.

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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
West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8.0	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82	49^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.0%		94.1	14^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	73.8	66.7	$38,061

Cities Near West Bath

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bath	0.24 mi	5	160^th
Woolwich	2.85 mi	1	161^st
Brunswick	6.45 mi	5	66^th
Topsham	6.88 mi	4	65^th
Harpswell	6.93 mi	1	28^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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