Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35 is a high-performing school district in Maine, serving students from 5 schools across 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is consistently ranked as one of the top-performing in the state, with several standout schools that demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.

Marshwood High School is a top performer, ranking #5 out of 119 Maine high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages, as well as an impressive 87.8% four-year graduation rate. Similarly, Eliot Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maine, with a #3 ranking out of 289 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

While the district overall performs well, there are some areas for potential improvement. All schools in the district have a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, ranging from 9.21% at Marshwood Great Works School to 14.56% at Eliot Elementary School, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. However, the district's relatively small student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.7 at Marshwood Middle School to 13.5 at Central School, indicate a more personalized learning environment that can benefit student success.

District Detail

180 Depot Road
Eliot, ME 03903

(207) 439-2438

SchoolDigger Rank:
21^st of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,120

Primary Schools: 3
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
Central School	Public	PK, KG-3	197 Main Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-2333	402	30	13.4	19.7%	366 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	81.2	51^st of 289 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.6	27^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.6%	24	72.4	67.8		$20,061
Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1298 State Road	Eliot	03903	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-9004	282	26	10.9	17.7%	255 (90.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	97.7	3^rd of 289 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	11^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	89.1	81.3		$23,886
Marshwood Middle School	Public	6-8	626 Dow Highway	Eliot	03903	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-1399	490	40	12.3	20.0%	450 (91.8%)	5 (1.0%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	77.7	13^th of 91 public middle schools	85.7%		79.9	13^th of 92 public middle schools	85.9%		75.7	56.9	65.7	$22,448
Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	287	24	12.0	16.7%	268 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)	76.3	71.0	36.3	$22,271
Marshwood High School	Public	9-12	260 Dow Highway	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4500	659	51	12.9	15.3%	604 (91.7%)	10 (1.5%)	18 (2.7%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	90.1	5^th of 119 public high schools	95.8%		86.5	6^th of 121 public high schools	95.0%	1	85.5	66.1	56.0	$23,427

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	2.58 mi	7
Kittery Public Schools	8.84 mi	3	87^th
York Public Schools	9.59 mi	4	14^th
Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	12.41 mi	3	37^th
Sanford Public Schools	13.28 mi	6	142^nd

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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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