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Crescent Park School

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Crescent Park School ranks 158 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Park School is an elementary school located in Bethel, Maine, serving 278 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44, which is ranked 94 out of 176 districts in the state, Crescent Park School consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates.

The school's ELA proficiency rate was 68.89% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 68.38% and the state's 63.84%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate of 51.85% was higher than the district's 47.75% and the state's 49.38%. However, the school's Science proficiency rates have been lower than the district and state averages, with only 25% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Crescent Park School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.9% to 33.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hartford-Sumner Elementary and Guy E Rowe School, Crescent Park School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates. However, the school has shown a significant disparity in performance between female and male students, with female students ranking 77th out of 251 Maine elementary schools, while male students ranked 188th. The school's performance for special education students is also relatively low, ranking 133rd out of 192 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, Crescent Park School's exceptional performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is a notable strength, suggesting the school may have effective strategies in place to support these students.

263

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,843

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Crescent Lane
Bethel, ME 04217

(207) 824-2839

District: Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44

Students who attend Crescent Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Telstar Middle School
High:	Telstar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

158^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44

94^th of 176Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44 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	52.8	158 of 289	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.8	83 of 288	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	87 of 290	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	76 of 210	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	109 of 228	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	56 of 258	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	124 of 254	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	74 of 256	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	73 of 255	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	104 of 284	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	129 of 261	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	81 of 258	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	72 of 186	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	55 of 193	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	60.7	64 of 209	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	83 of 198	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.8	145 of 192	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	77 of 251	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	21 of 90	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	43 of 153	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	76 of 248	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.3	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	188 of 251	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	133 of 192	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science25%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Crescent Park 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
Crescent Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Crescent Lane	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2839	263	25	10.5	48.3%	258 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	52.8	158^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.3%		72.8	83^rd of 288 public elementary schools	71.2%	75	68.9	51.9	25.0	$24,843
Woodstock School	Public	K-5	224 Rumford Avenue	Bryant Pond	04219	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 665-2228	67	8	7.9	68.7%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	59	132^nd of 289 public elementary schools	54.3%		76.7	67^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.7%	65	73.3	46.7		$25,684
Waterford Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	148 Valley Road	Waterford	04088	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-4418	77	8	9.2	62.3%	73 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$16,660
Rumford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Lincoln Avenue	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 364-8155	213	21	10.2	79.8%	180 (84.5%)	5 (2.3%)	17 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	21	250^th of 289 public elementary schools	13.5%		3.2	282^nd of 288 public elementary schools	2.1%	32	45.2	45.7		$22,353
Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Pine St.	Andover	04216	Oxford County	Andover Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 392-4381	25	4	6.2	56.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	62.3	121^st of 289 public elementary schools	58.1%		30.6	235^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.4%	114		56.3		$39,657
Meroby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Cross Street	Mexico	04257	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 364-3714	256	21	12.1	79.3%	228 (89.1%)	6 (2.3%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	4.8	282^nd of 289 public elementary schools	2.4%		18.5	262^nd of 288 public elementary schools	9.0%	20	36.3	29.7		$22,161
Paris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4 Hathaway Road	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-7802	424	33	12.8	60.1%	377 (88.9%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	14.6	264^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.7%		27	244^th of 288 public elementary schools	15.3%	20	50.9	36.6	10.0	$21,892
Guy E Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Main Street	Norway	04268	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-5183	428	35	12.3	62.9%	377 (88.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	19.8	253^rd of 289 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	257^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	49.8	44.2	8.1	$20,744
Dirigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Auburn Road	Peru	04290	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 56	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 562-4207	324	28	11.6	56.8%	295 (91.0%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	19.9	252^nd of 289 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.7	266^th of 288 public elementary schools	7.6%	14	53.6	39.9	17.0	$21,954
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Main Street	Sumner	04292	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 388-2681	297	26	11.6	61.6%	289 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.1	180^th of 289 public elementary schools	37.7%		55.4	138^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	65.3	48.3	15.6	$21,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Park School

How many students attend Crescent Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Crescent Park School.

What district is Crescent Park School in?

Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44

Is Crescent Park School a good school?

Crescent Park School ranks 158^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Crescent Park School attend?

Students who attend Crescent Park School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Telstar Middle School
High : Telstar High School

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Park School?

Students at Crescent Park School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

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