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Waterville Public Schools


At a glance
151stof 176 Maine districts▼ 41
Better than 14% of Maine districts
25 Messalonskee Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
·(207) 873-4281·All Maine district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 14.2% of districts
5
Schools
1,623
Students
Top rankedWaterville Junior High School55th of 91 Maine middle schools
Biggest riser
George J Mitchell School up 8 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Waterville Junior High School 11 students per teacher
Summary:

The Waterville Public Schools district in Maine consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (George J Mitchell School and Albert S Hall School), 1 middle school (Waterville Junior High School), and 1 high school (Waterville Senior High School). The district faces some challenges, with most schools performing below the state average in academic proficiency, but there are also some bright spots, such as the strong performance of Waterville Junior High School.

Waterville Junior High School stands out as the top performer in the district, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. It also has a higher statewide ranking, currently at 29th out of 92 Maine middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, the elementary schools, George J Mitchell School and Albert S Hall School, have the lowest proficiency rates in the district, with only around 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math.

While Waterville Senior High School's overall performance is not as strong as the junior high, it has shown signs of improvement in recent years. Its statewide ranking has increased from 58th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 45th out of 121 in 2023-2024, and it has a higher four-year graduation rate of 87.8%. However, the district as a whole faces a concerning issue with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, significantly higher than the state average, which may be impacting student performance.

Ranking:
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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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