Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 encompasses five elementary schools serving students in the area. Among these, Woodside Elementary School and Harpswell Community School stand out as top performers, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Maine. Woodside Elementary School has a 5-star rating and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, while also maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio and chronic absenteeism rate. Harpswell Community School, ranked 9th out of 288 Maine elementary schools, excels particularly in Mathematics, with 85% of students proficient or better.

The other schools in the district, including Williams-Cone School, Bowdoin Central School, and Bowdoinham Community School, also demonstrate strong performance in various areas, but with some variation in test scores and other key metrics. The district as a whole faces challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area for further investigation and targeted interventions.

Overall, the elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 show a mix of high-performing and more average-performing schools, with opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to help improve overall district performance and address any equity concerns that may arise from the data.

District Detail

50 Republic Avenue
Topsham, ME 04086

(207) 729-9961

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,301

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
Bowdoin Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Main Street	Bowdoin	04287	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5779	194	18	10.9	37.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	68.3	96^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.8%		71	90^th of 288 public elementary schools	68.8%	6	63.0	70.4		$24,899
Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	192	17	11.4	33.3%	174 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	84.2	44^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.8%		77.7	62^nd of 288 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	74.0	77.0	38.5	$23,224
Harpswell Community School	Public	K-5	308 Harpswell Islands Road	Harpswell	04079	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 729-5177	132	10	13.7	35.6%	118 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	88.6	33^rd of 289 public elementary schools	88.6%		95.1	9^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.9%	24	78.0	85.0	41.7	$24,105
Williams-Cone School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Perkins Street	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 725-4391	224	19	11.8	41.1%	199 (88.8%)	7 (3.1%)	10 (4.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.7	83^rd of 289 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.2	65^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.4%	18	69.4	67.0	35.0	$24,272
Woodside Elementary School	Public	K-5	42 Barrows Drive	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 725-1243	294	27	10.8	26.9%	259 (88.1%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	90.2	28^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.1	41^st of 288 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	80.7	76.8	44.4	$25,632

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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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