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Otisfield Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Otisfield Community School is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the small town of Otisfield, Maine. With 125 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, the school is part of the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17, which is ranked 163 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otisfield Community School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 26th out of 284 Maine elementary schools in 2014-2015 (5-star rating) to 270th out of 288 in 2023-2024 (0-star rating). Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 53.13% in ELA and 45.31% in Math in 2024-2025, higher than the district but lower than the state. However, the school's performance has been inconsistent over the years. Otisfield Community School also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.4% to 32.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other schools in the same district, Guy E Rowe School and Minot Consolidated School, Otisfield Community School generally performs better in terms of test scores but has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Minot Consolidated School, Otisfield's performance is mixed, with Minot Consolidated consistently outperforming Otisfield in both ELA and Math proficiency.

115

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,811

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Powhattan Road
Otisfield, ME 04270

(207) 627-4208

District: Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Students who attend Otisfield Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Hills Middle School
High:	Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (49% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Maine avg57%

236^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 73 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

163^rd of 176Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 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	27.2	236 of 289	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	270 of 288	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.0	127 of 290	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	157 of 228	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	242 of 258	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	119 of 254	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	68 of 256	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	55.7	106 of 255	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	90.5	26 of 284	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	63.8	76 of 261	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	48.5	139 of 258	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.7	166 of 193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.2	130 of 209	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	118 of 195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	119 of 198	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.5	120 of 192	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	161 of 251	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	172 of 248	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	214 of 251	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-11 vs state

Mathematics45%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Otisfield 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
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3		$20,811
Crooked River Elementary	Public	3-5	1437 Poland Spring Road	Casco	04015	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-3048	195	19	10.4	56.4%	183 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	61.1	125^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.1	172^nd of 288 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	66.8	62.2	26.4	$31,315
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2		$21,242
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	423	35	12.0	37.1%	401 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.2	230^th of 289 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	57.6	43.8	18.4	$19,352
Songo Locks School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Songo School Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 693-6828	249	22	11.4	47.8%	233 (93.6%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)				$24,350
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Elm Street	Mechanic Falls	04256	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 345-3381	241	24	10.0	61.4%	223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3.7	283^rd of 289 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.2	271^st of 288 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	40.5	24.8		$23,273
Harrison Elementary	Public	3-6	309 Naples Road	Harrison	04040	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-2357	105	8	12.6	62.9%	97 (92.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	34.3	217^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.8	238^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.4%	21	58.1	46.7	26.9	$25,229
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	434 Webbs Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-8672	275	28	9.7	26.2%	242 (88.0%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	36.6	212^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.6%		45.1	185^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.8%	27	62.1	42.1		$25,085
Stevens Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Frances Bell Lane	Bridgton	04009	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-5675	290	28	10.2	57.6%	262 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	43.7	185^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.0%		46.4	181^st of 288 public elementary schools	37.2%	4	60.2	52.3	29.0	$25,812
Minot Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	23 Shaw Hill Road	Minot	04258	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 346-6471	229	19	12.0	34.9%	219 (95.6%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72	82^nd of 289 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.6	56^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.6%	26	74.8	60.0	26.9	$21,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Otisfield Community School

Is Otisfield Community School a good school?

Otisfield Community School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Maine elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Otisfield Community School?

Students at Otisfield Community School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Otisfield Community School attend?

Students who attend Otisfield Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Hills Middle School
High : Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

How many students attend Otisfield Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Otisfield Community School.

What district is Otisfield Community School in?

Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

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