Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53

Summary:

Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53 operates three schools in the area, including two elementary schools (Vickery School and Manson Park School) and one middle school (Warsaw Middle School). The district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all three schools.

Among the schools, Vickery School stands out as the top performer, ranking 104 out of 289 Maine elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Warsaw Middle School had proficiency rates below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. All three schools, however, face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which can significantly impact student learning and academic outcomes.

The district also exhibits variations in student-teacher ratios, with Vickery School and Warsaw Middle School having relatively low ratios of 8.7 and 10.7, respectively, while Manson Park School had a higher ratio of 15.5. This suggests the district may need to evaluate its staffing allocation and ensure equitable distribution of resources across all schools.

District Detail

182 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967

(207) 487-5107

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 578

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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)	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
Manson Park School	Public	PK-K	179 Lancey Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-2881	80	6	13.3	72.5%	74 (92.5%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$21,252
Vickery School	Public	1-4	170 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5575	239	26	9.1	60.3%	221 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	66.2	104^th of 289 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.1	136^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.8%	32	68.3	58.2		$22,330
Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	259	26	9.9	56.8%	235 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	18	82^nd of 91 public middle schools	9.9%		32.6	64^th of 92 public middle schools	30.4%	18	54.8	32.4	24.6	$25,245

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 19	7.37 mi	5	134^th
Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	9 mi	8	103^rd
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	10.73 mi	8	126^th
Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	11.57 mi	5	140^th
Ecology Learning Center	12.35 mi	1	70^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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