Waterville Public Schools

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.

District Detail

25 Messalonskee Ave
Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 873-4281

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,623

Primary Schools: 2
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
Mid-Maine Technical Center	Public		3 Brooklyn Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-0102	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$12,234
George J Mitchell School	Public	PK, KG-3	58 Drummond Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 873-0695	532	42	12.5	73.9%	418 (78.6%)	17 (3.2%)	34 (6.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.2%)	30.7	228^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.1%		30.2	236^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.1%	8	49.1	51.3		$22,942
Albert S Hall School	Public	4-5	27 Pleasant St	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 872-8071	237	20	11.6	71.3%	194 (81.9%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.5%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)								(n/a)	50.8	41.5	13.8	$28,985
Waterville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Brooklyn Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2751	529	41	12.7	56.9%	443 (83.7%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	23.9	94^th of 119 public high schools	21.0%		49.7	45^th of 121 public high schools	62.8%	49	46.7	36.0	34.6	$21,433
Waterville Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 West River Rd	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 873-2144	325	30	11.0	68.3%	264 (81.2%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.5%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	37	55^th of 91 public middle schools	39.6%		57.4	29^th of 92 public middle schools	68.5%	26	64.3	38.4	33.0	$21,920

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winslow Schools	1.29 mi	3	66^th
Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	3.15 mi	5	140^th
Regional School Unit 18	3.52 mi	8	78^th
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	7.59 mi	1	164^th
Vassalboro Public Schools	7.97 mi	1	89^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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Waterville Public Schools

District Detail

Waterville Junior High School

George J Mitchell School

Waterville Senior High School

Albert S Hall School

Mid-Maine Technical Center

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