Great Salt Bay Central School District

Summary:

The Great Salt Bay Central School District in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Great Salt Bay Community School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 387 students.

Great Salt Bay Community School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 35% of Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a high ranking of 62 out of 290 schools in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance on state assessments (MEA) exceeds the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 68.3% proficiency in ELA, 53.96% in Math, and 57.73% in Science, compared to state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18% respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is lower than the state average, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8.

Despite serving a population with a significant level of economic disadvantage, as 39.02% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, Great Salt Bay Community School has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and positive educational outcomes, making it a standout institution within the Great Salt Bay Central School District and the state of Maine.

District Detail

559 Main Street
Damariscotta, ME 04543

(207) 506-3044

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 397

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)	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
Great Salt Bay Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Main St	Damariscotta	04543	Lincoln County	Great Salt Bay Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 563-3091	397	37	10.8	39.3%	362 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	66	105^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.7%		67.8	99^th of 288 public elementary schools	65.6%	6	68.3	54.0	57.7	$22,751

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nobleboro Public Schools	3.03 mi	1	25^th
Edgecomb Public Schools	7.27 mi	1	50^th
Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	7.31 mi	7	82^nd
Regional School Unit 12	7.54 mi	8	49^th
Wiscasset Public Schools	7.99 mi	5

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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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