Regional School Unit 13

Summary:

Regional School Unit 13 in Maine is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population and has seen a mix of academic performance across its schools, with some standout elementary schools and opportunities for improvement at the middle and high school levels.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district are Ash Point Community School and Thomaston Grammar School, both of which consistently rank among the best in the state with 4 or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Another high-performing elementary school is Cushing Community School, which has seen a significant improvement in its performance, going from a 2-star to a 5-star rating in the latest school year.

In contrast, the middle school (Oceanside Middle School) and high school (Oceanside High School) in the district appear to be struggling, with lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to their elementary counterparts. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate and socioeconomic disparities, which may be contributing to the uneven academic performance across the schools in Regional School Unit 13.

District Detail

28 Lincoln Street
Rockland, ME 04841

(207) 596-6620

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,508

Primary Schools: 4
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
South School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Broadway	Rockland	04841	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-2020	311	33	9.3	64.3%	272 (87.5%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	47.3	176^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.4	141^st of 288 public elementary schools	51.0%	35	64.5	52.9	18.8	$31,699
Cushing Community School	Public	K-5	54 Cross Road	Cushing	04563	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-2312	74	10	7.6	55.4%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.8	19^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.4%		65.4	110^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.8%	91	79.5	74.4		$30,471
Oceanside Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Valley Street	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	No	(207) 354-2502	307	38	8.0	52.1%	279 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	44.2	48^th of 91 public middle schools	47.3%		35	61^st of 92 public middle schools	33.7%	13	65.2	38.4	48.2	$31,622
Oceanside High School	Public	9-12	400 Broadway	Rockland	04841	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	No	(207) 596-2010	494	46	10.6	54.3%	455 (92.1%)	9 (1.8%)	15 (3.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	37.6	66^th of 119 public high schools	44.5%		32.9	77^th of 121 public high schools	36.4%	11	65.0	38.6	31.6	$28,681
Thomaston Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Watts Lane	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-6353	164	19	8.5	47.6%	147 (89.6%)	4 (2.4%)	5 (3.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.7	62^nd of 289 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.4	52^nd of 288 public elementary schools	81.9%	10	79.5	65.4	29.2	$33,029
Ash Point Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Ash Point Drive	Owls Head	04854	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-6620	158	15	10.2	38.6%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	88.5	34^th of 289 public elementary schools	88.2%		76.1	71^st of 288 public elementary schools	75.3%	37	77.2	77.8	44.0	$27,207

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockland-Region 8	0.5 mi	1
Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	6.46 mi	7	82^nd
Five Town Central School District	6.48 mi	1	12^th
Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	6.49 mi	2	26^th
St George Public Schools	10.07 mi	1	46^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 13

District Detail

Cushing Community School

Ash Point Community School

Thomaston Grammar School

South School

Oceanside Middle School

Oceanside High School

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