Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

Summary:

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 is a school district in Maine that serves 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 108 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating there is room for improvement across the district.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Massabesic Middle School ranks 25th out of 91 middle schools in Maine and has a 4-star rating, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Science. Alfred Elementary School also performs well, ranking 81st out of 289 elementary schools in Maine and maintaining a 4-star rating, with impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. While not the highest-ranked, Waterboro Elementary School still performs above average, ranking 142nd out of 289 elementary schools and maintaining a 3-star rating.

The data also reveals some areas of concern across the district, such as a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores. However, the strong performance of Massabesic Middle School and Alfred Elementary School suggests that there may be effective practices or resources within the district that could be leveraged to improve outcomes at other schools in Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57.

District Detail

86 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087

(207) 247-3221

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,867

Primary Schools: 5
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
Massabesic High School	Public	9-12	88 West Road	Waterboro	04087	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-3141	867	64	13.5	40.6%	817 (94.2%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	21.3	100^th of 119 public high schools	16.0%		11.7	112^th of 121 public high schools	7.4%	12	31.7	37.9	34.7	$19,447
Shapleigh Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Shapleigh Corner Road	Shapleigh	04076	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-1751	153	13	11.5	43.8%	142 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	31.7	225^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.7	251^st of 288 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	60.9	39.1	30.0	$19,762
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	547	44	12.4	49.4%	499 (91.2%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	56.9	142^nd of 289 public elementary schools	50.9%		64.4	114^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.4%	28	67.4	57.0	24.7	$19,300
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	241	20	12.0	42.7%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.6	194^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.7	139^th of 288 public elementary schools	51.7%	55	57.6	55.6	20.7	$21,068
Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sanford Road	Alfred	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-3831	179	16	11.1	35.2%	159 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	72.2	81^st of 289 public elementary schools	72.0%		74.9	77^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.3%	4	71.6	72.8	20.0	$21,235
Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Water Street	West Newfield	04095	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 793-4100	261	28	9.2	55.2%	239 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	15.9	259^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.7	254^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.8%	5	49.6	39.8	12.8	$20,463
Massabesic Middle School	Public	6-8	134 Old Alfred Road	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-6121	619	53	11.6	44.1%	573 (92.6%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	59.1	25^th of 91 public middle schools	72.5%		52	37^th of 92 public middle schools	59.8%	12	74.8	40.4	59.4	$19,187

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanford Public Schools	5.94 mi	6	142^nd
Regional School Unit 23	6.58 mi	8
Dayton Public Schools	6.61 mi	1	145^th
Acton Public Schools	8.94 mi	1	128^th
Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	9.24 mi	8	107^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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Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

District Detail

Alfred Elementary School

Massabesic Middle School

Waterboro Elementary School

Lyman Elementary School

Shapleigh Memorial School

Massabesic High School

Line Elementary

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