Best Public Schools in West Gardiner, ME

Summary:

The city of West Gardiner, Maine has only one school, the Helen Thompson School, which serves students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Administrative District 11, which is ranked 72 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

The Helen Thompson School has seen its statewide ranking among Maine elementary schools fluctuate in recent years, ranking 155 out of 289 in 2024-2025 (2 stars), 178 out of 288 in 2023-2024 (2 stars), and 176 out of 290 in 2022-2023 (2 stars). The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, indicating relatively strong academic performance in these subjects. However, the school's proficiency rate in Science is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

The Helen Thompson School faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 31.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio is 13.3, which is within a typical range. Overall, the Helen Thompson School appears to be performing reasonably well academically, but there are areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and boosting Science proficiency.

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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
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	245	19	12.6	33.1%	230 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.9	155^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.4%		46.9	178^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	65.2	57.1	25.6	$19,308

Cities Near West Gardiner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner	0.55 mi	3	77^th
Pittston	1.35 mi	1	78^th
Farmingdale	2.66 mi	1	59^th
South Gardiner	4.01 mi	1	195^th
Hallowell	4.36 mi	1	86^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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