Cutler Public Schools

Summary:

Cutler Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that consists of a single school, Bay Ridge Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 42 students. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and varying proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the Maine average.

Bay Ridge Elementary has a high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 50%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population. However, the school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 8.2 to 1, which is significantly lower than the state average. Despite these factors, the Cutler Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 160th out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting broader systemic issues that may be impacting the performance of Bay Ridge Elementary.

Overall, the analysis of the Cutler Public Schools data highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the fluctuating performance and socioeconomic challenges faced by Bay Ridge Elementary. Additionally, the district-level concerns warrant a closer examination of the broader educational landscape in the Cutler area to identify opportunities for improvement and support.

District Detail

2066 Cutler Road
Cutler, ME 04626

(207) 255-6585

SchoolDigger Rank:
160^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 36

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Bay Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2066 Cutler Rd	Cutler	04626	Washington County	Cutler Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 259-3347	36	4	8.1	86.1%	33 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	22.4	247^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.5%		63.8	117^th of 288 public elementary schools	59.4%	130	52.9	41.2	$32,656

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Machiasport Public Schools	7.01 mi	1	171^st
East Machias Public Schools	8.18 mi	1	116^th
Whiting Public Schools	9.28 mi	1	169^th
Machias Public Schools	10.82 mi	3	155^th
Education in Unorganized Terr	15.66 mi	3	129^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.