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Prescott Memorial School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Prescott Memorial School is a small elementary school in Washington, Maine, serving 108 students in grades PK-6. Despite its rural location, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 85.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 59.86% and 45.61%, and the state's 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively.

Prescott Memorial School's performance is particularly impressive when looking at specific student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 11th out of 251 Maine elementary schools for female students and 12th out of 251 for male students. Additionally, the school ranked 5th out of 248 Maine elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests a strong focus on equity and inclusion, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Miller School, Windsor Elementary School, and others, Prescott Memorial School significantly outperforms its peers, particularly in academic proficiency and student subgroup performance. This indicates that the school may have effective practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40.

107

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,278

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Waldoboro Road
Washington, ME 04574

(207) 845-2424

District: Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40

Students who attend Prescott Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Medomak Middle School
High:	Medomak Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (80% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 65 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg53%

Maine avg57%

10^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40

82^nd of 176Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40 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	95.0	10 of 289	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	13 of 288	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	49 of 290	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	33 of 228	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	26 of 258	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	48.0	130 of 256	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	138 of 284	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.1	177 of 261	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	105 of 258	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.3	132 of 186	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	137 of 209	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.9	145 of 195	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.9	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	153 of 192	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	11 of 251	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	5 of 248	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	11 of 64	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	12 of 251	95.2%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+22 vs state

Mathematics75%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Prescott Memorial 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
Prescott Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Waldoboro Road	Washington	04574	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 845-2424	107	12	8.8	48.6%	98 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	95	10^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	13^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.5%	3	85.4	75.0		$24,278
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	132	18	7.2	48.5%	125 (94.7%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	118^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	129^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.2%	11	68.5	56.5	36.7	$32,392
Jefferson Village School	Public	K-8	48 Washington Rd	Jefferson	04348	Lincoln County	Jefferson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7491	215	19	11.5	38.1%	208 (96.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41.8	193^rd of 289 public elementary schools	33.2%		49.2	167^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.0%	26	61.8	40.9	51.1	$22,014
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	125	10	12.6	52.8%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	68.8	93^rd of 289 public elementary schools	67.8%		46.9	179^th of 288 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	65.7	72.3	29.4	$24,920
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	140	18	8.0	32.1%	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	52^nd of 289 public elementary schools	82.0%		77	66^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.1%	14	78.1	67.1	36.7	$33,535
Walker Memorial School	Public	K-5	33 West Main Street	Liberty	04949	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 589-4208	25	5	4.9	64.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	58.4	137^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.6%		18.9	260^th of 288 public elementary schools	9.7%	123	64.3	57.1		$27,002
Palermo Consolidated School	Public	K-8	501 Route 3	Palermo	04354	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 993-2352	111	14	8.0	48.6%	109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	60.7	128^th of 289 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.3	111^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.5%	17	74.0	48.7	37.5	$26,963
Windsor Elementary School	Public	K-8	366 Ridge Road	Windsor	04363	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 445-2356	288	25	11.7	39.6%	267 (92.7%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	76.8	69^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.1	85^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	74.1	63.0	41.5	$22,930
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	122	10	11.9	56.6%	115 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	78.2	65^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.9	76^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.6%	11	72.0	75.3	31.0	$23,435
Miller School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Kalers Corner Road	Waldoboro	04572	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 832-2103	361	35	10.3	62.6%	329 (91.1%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	27.1	237^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.0%		27	245^th of 288 public elementary schools	14.9%	8	59.1	39.9	16.7	$23,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Prescott Memorial School

Is Prescott Memorial School a good school?

Yes! Prescott Memorial School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 289 Maine elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prescott Memorial School?

Students at Prescott Memorial School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Prescott Memorial School in?

Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40

How many students attend Prescott Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Prescott Memorial School.

What schools do graduates of Prescott Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Prescott Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medomak Middle School
High : Medomak Valley High School

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