Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

Summary:

Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11 oversees 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the local area. The district's schools display a mix of performance, with some standout institutions like Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School consistently ranking among the top 30% of Maine elementary schools, while others, such as River View Community School, struggle with lower proficiency rates.

Gardiner Area High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, but it has maintained a 4-star rating in the past two school years and boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.8%. Meanwhile, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average.

The socioeconomic diversity of the district is reflected in the varying free/reduced lunch rates across the schools, ranging from 31.91% at Helen Thompson School to 44.22% at Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School. Understanding how these factors impact student outcomes could inform resource allocation and targeted support programs within Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11.

District Detail

150 Highland Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345

(207) 582-5346

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,846

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$17,466
River View Community School	Public	3-5	821 River Road	South Gardiner	04359	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3402	192	15	12.8	40.6%	180 (93.8%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	40.4	199^th of 289 public elementary schools	31.1%		39.8	199^th of 288 public elementary schools	30.9%		57.9	54.9	21.1	$18,192
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
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	54.8	31^st of 119 public high schools	73.9%		53.2	37^th of 121 public high schools	69.4%	6	65.6	48.7	41.2	$20,301
Gardiner Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cobbossee Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-1326	425	38	11.2	36.2%	390 (91.8%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	56	30^th of 91 public middle schools	67.0%		55.1	32^nd of 92 public middle schools	65.2%	2	68.2	45.1	52.9	$19,804
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$19,100

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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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Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

District Detail

Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School

Gardiner Regional Middle School

Gardiner Area High School

Helen Thompson School

River View Community School

Laura E Richards School

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