Elementary Schools in South Bristol Public Schools

Summary:

The South Bristol Public Schools district in Maine is home to a single elementary school, South Bristol Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 59 students. This small school has consistently performed at an exceptional level, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

South Bristol Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.43% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.84% statewide, and 62.07% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 49.38% statewide. This consistent academic excellence has earned the school a high ranking, placing 4th out of 288 Maine elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 22nd out of 290 in 2022-2023.

Despite its small size, South Bristol Elementary School provides a personalized learning environment with a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.7 to 1. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, it is still relatively low. Additionally, 33.9% of students at the school were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating the school may need to provide additional support and resources to address potential socioeconomic challenges. Overall, South Bristol Elementary School stands out as an exceptional educational institution within the South Bristol Public Schools district, delivering high-quality instruction and achieving outstanding academic results.

District Detail

2024 State Route 129
South Bristol, ME 04568

(207) 506-3044

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 63

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
South Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2024 State Route 129	South Bristol	04568	Lincoln County	South Bristol Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 644-8177	63	9	7.1	39.7%	57 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	74.9	75^th of 289 public elementary schools	74.0%		97.2	4^th of 288 public elementary schools	98.6%	71	71.4	62.1	$38,247

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District	3.47 mi	2	48^th
Bristol Public Schools	3.61 mi	1	4^th
Southport Public Schools	6.59 mi	1	57^th
Edgecomb Public Schools	9.56 mi	1	50^th
Georgetown Public Schools	10.82 mi	1	100^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.

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