Elementary Schools in Great Salt Bay Central School District

Summary:

The Great Salt Bay Central School District in Maine has one standout elementary school, Great Salt Bay Community School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 387 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in Maine, reaching as high as 62nd out of 290 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Great Salt Bay Community School outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, with 68.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 53.96% in Math, and 57.73% in Science, compared to state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school also 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, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it remains a standout institution within the Great Salt Bay Central School District and the state of Maine, providing a quality education to its diverse student population, with 39.02% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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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