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Marshwood Great Works School

Public Grades 4-5

Summary

Marshwood Great Works School is an elementary school located in South Berwick, Maine, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 304 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35, which is ranked 21 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshwood Great Works School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 76.34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.97% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district's 77.45% and 63.9% and the state's 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 16-30 elementary schools in Maine over the past several years, and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple years. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, it still remains lower than the 23.4% rate reported for the nearby Eliot Elementary School and Central School.

Marshwood Great Works School's academic performance is generally higher than the nearby Eliot Elementary School and Central School, which are also part of the same district. However, Coastal Ridge Elementary in York and Eliot Elementary have outperformed Marshwood in certain test score metrics. Additionally, Marshwood Great Works School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.21% to 18.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the rates of some nearby schools, such as Lebanon Elementary (33.11%) and Vivian E. Hussey School (31.56%).

287

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,271

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 Academy Street
South Berwick, ME 03908

(207) 384-4010

District: Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35

Students who attend Marshwood Great Works School usually attend:

Middle:	Marshwood Middle School
High:	Marshwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2006 → 94th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (66% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2006

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Maine avg53%

12^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 176Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2018	85.5	16 of 254	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	79.9	30 of 256	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	26 of 255	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	62.2	85 of 261	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.2	27 of 258	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	23 of 186	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	40 of 193	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	27 of 192	85.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	41 of 93	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	43 of 92	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	55 of 83	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	17 of 91	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	35 of 83	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+12 vs state

Mathematics71%+22 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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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
Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	287	24	12.0	16.7%	268 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)	76.3	71.0	36.3	$22,271
Central School	Public	PK, KG-3	197 Main Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-2333	402	30	13.4	19.7%	366 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	81.2	51^st of 289 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.6	27^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.6%	24	72.4	67.8		$20,061
Vivian E Hussey School	Public	K-3	20 Blackberry Hill Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-4465	370	33	11.3	35.9%	308 (83.2%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	49.7	167^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.5	156^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.8%	11	58.2	58.2		$22,472
Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble St.	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	204	20	10.4	36.3%	181 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.7	60.7	24.6	$23,221
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	258	21	12.2	26.0%	239 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.6	40^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.2%		89	29^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.9%	11	72.2	80.4		$21,260
Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1298 State Road	Eliot	03903	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-9004	282	26	10.9	17.7%	255 (90.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	97.7	3^rd of 289 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	11^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	89.1	81.3		$23,886
Village Elementary School-York	Public	PK, KG-1	124 York Street	York	03909	York County	York Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 363-4870	226	25	9.0	18.6%	207 (91.6%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)				$37,119
Coastal Ridge Elementary	Public	2-4	1 Coastal Ridge Drive	York	03909	York County	York Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 363-1800	332	33	10.0	19.6%	302 (91.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	97	6^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.3	15^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	84.1	85.0		$28,898
Horace Mitchell Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	7 School Lane	Kittery Point	03905	York County	Kittery Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 439-1707	315	33	9.5	17.1%	244 (77.5%)	6 (1.9%)	39 (12.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	72.5	78^th of 289 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.3	101^st of 288 public elementary schools	64.9%	23	64.1	74.2		$31,083
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	276 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5953	563	44	12.7	23.6%	488 (86.7%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	63.8	113^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.9%		70.5	91^st of 288 public elementary schools	68.4%	22	64.9	61.1		$22,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshwood Great Works School

What schools do graduates of Marshwood Great Works School attend?

Students who attend Marshwood Great Works School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshwood Middle School
High : Marshwood High School

How many students attend Marshwood Great Works School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Marshwood Great Works School.

What district is Marshwood Great Works School in?

Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35

What is the racial makeup of Marshwood Great Works School?

Students at Marshwood Great Works School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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