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River View Community School

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River View Community School ranks 199 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

River View Community School is an elementary school located in South Gardiner, Maine, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 187 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11, which is ranked 72 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While River View Community School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 57.92% in English Language Arts, 54.89% in Mathematics, and 21.13% in Science, which were lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.0% to 25.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other schools in the same district, River View Community School generally underperforms. For example, Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School, which is only 3.21 miles away, consistently outperforms River View Community School in academic proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students and special education students ranking in the lower range compared to other Maine elementary schools.

192

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,192

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 River Road
South Gardiner, ME 04359

(207) 582-3402

District: Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

Students who attend River View Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Gardiner Regional Middle School
High:	Gardiner Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.6%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Maine avg53%

199^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

72^nd of 176Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	199 of 289	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	199 of 288	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	175 of 290	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	123 of 210	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	165 of 228	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	123 of 258	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	133 of 254	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	124 of 256	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.3	217 of 255	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.9	129 of 284	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	52 of 261	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	48.5	140 of 258	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.3	156 of 186	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	165 of 193	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	169 of 209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	143 of 195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	138 of 198	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.0	169 of 192	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	191 of 251	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	73 of 90	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	25 of 153	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	152 of 251	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	64 of 90	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	123 of 153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	154 of 192	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Mathematics55%+6 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

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Schools Near River View Community School

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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
River View Community School	Public	3-5	821 River Road	South Gardiner	04359	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3402	192	15	12.8	40.6%	180 (93.8%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	40.4	199^th of 289 public elementary schools	31.1%		39.8	199^th of 288 public elementary schools	30.9%		57.9	54.9	21.1	$18,192
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$17,466
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$19,100
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	74	12	6.2	52.7%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	84.1	46^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.1%		92.8	16^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.4%	30	79.3	65.5	45.5	$27,365
Marcia Buker School	Public	PK, KG-5	28 High Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4748	214	21	10.1	39.7%	207 (96.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	69.9	41.0	26.5	$24,283
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	245	19	12.6	33.1%	230 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.9	155^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.4%		46.9	178^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	65.2	57.1	25.6	$19,308
Chelsea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	566 Togus Road	Chelsea	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-2214	262	33	7.8	54.2%	245 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.7	107^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.0%		42.7	192^nd of 288 public elementary schools	33.3%	85	71.7	56.6	34.0	$24,768
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$21,322
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	184	16	11.5	57.1%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	82.8	48^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.4%		65.4	109^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.2%	61	82.6	59.5	52.8	$24,913
Farrington School	Public	K-6	249 Eastern Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2480	306	29	10.5	63.7%	274 (89.5%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	26.3	240^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.0%		23	252^nd of 288 public elementary schools	12.5%	12	45.5	51.1	12.5	$23,240

Frequently Asked Questions about River View Community School

How many students attend River View Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended River View Community School.

What district is River View Community School in?

Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11

What schools do graduates of River View Community School attend?

Students who attend River View Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gardiner Regional Middle School
High : Gardiner Area High School

Is River View Community School a good school?

River View Community School ranks 199^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River View Community School?

Students at River View Community School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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