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Buxton Center Elementary School

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Buxton Center Elementary School ranks 195 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Buxton Center Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Buxton, Maine, with 546 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06, which is ranked 107 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buxton Center Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% to 32.0%, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Edna Libby Elementary, George E Jack School, and Hollis School. Additionally, Buxton Center Elementary's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with 62.36% proficiency in ELA, 50% in Math, and 18.07% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively.

However, the school does have some potential strengths, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 11.0 over the past few years, lower than the ratios of some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's ranking for special education students is higher than its overall ranking, suggesting that the school may be providing effective support for this population. By addressing the challenges and leveraging the school's strengths, Buxton Center Elementary can work to improve its performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.

552

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,276

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

912 Long Plains Road
Buxton, ME 04093

(207) 929-3836

District: Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06

Students who attend Buxton Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bonny Eagle Middle School
High:	Bonny Eagle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maine average

!Near the bottom of Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

195^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06

107^th of 176Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06 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	41.6	195 of 289	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	232 of 288	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	206 of 290	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	182 of 210	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	183 of 228	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	142 of 258	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	146 of 256	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	165 of 284	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	186 of 261	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	164 of 251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.8	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	186 of 248	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	172 of 251	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	78 of 90	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	84 of 192	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	101 of 150	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science18%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Buxton Center Elementary 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
Buxton Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Long Plains Road	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3836	552	51	10.9	48.0%	493 (89.3%)	10 (1.8%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	41.6	195^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.1	232^nd of 288 public elementary schools	19.4%	37	62.4	50.0	18.1	$21,276
Hollis School	Public	PK, KG-5	554 River Road	Hollis	04042	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3838	272	22	12.5	34.6%	249 (91.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	45	181^st of 289 public elementary schools	37.4%		34.5	225^th of 288 public elementary schools	21.9%	44	64.2	50.0	23.9	$21,925
Village Elementary School-Gorham	Public	K-5	12 Robie Street	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1300	392	31	12.5	21.7%	334 (85.2%)	18 (4.6%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	60.7	129^th of 289 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.1	168^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.7%	39	65.4	63.1	27.4	$21,649
George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	140	11	13.0	40.0%	126 (90.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	65.7	53.9	20.6	$23,221
Narragansett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Main Street	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 222-1250	479	36	13.4	18.2%	396 (82.7%)	15 (3.1%)	21 (4.4%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	76.1	70^th of 289 public elementary schools	75.8%		53.8	145^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.7%	75	70.4	72.6	34.3	$22,492
Edna Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Fort Hill Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-2500	296	22	13.7	38.9%	277 (93.6%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	51.5	161^st of 289 public elementary schools	44.3%		33	230^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.1%	69	54.1	65.6		$20,319
Dayton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Clarks Mills Road	Dayton	04005	York County	Dayton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-2283	128	12	10.4	35.9%	120 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	33.4	219^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	182^nd of 288 public elementary schools	36.8%	37	57.4	45.9		$29,063
Great Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	73 Justice Way	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 222-1050	429	36	11.7	23.5%	376 (87.6%)	15 (3.5%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	79.7	59^th of 289 public elementary schools	79.6%		74.1	80^th of 288 public elementary schools	72.2%	21	71.0	75.8	37.7	$21,699
Saccarappa School	Public	K-4	110 Huntress Avenue	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0847	396	45	8.8	73.2%	199 (50.3%)	115 (29.0%)	30 (7.6%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	9.3	277^th of 289 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.2	278^th of 288 public elementary schools	3.5%	1	37.1	36.2		$27,454
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	547	44	12.4	49.4%	499 (91.2%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	56.9	142^nd of 289 public elementary schools	50.9%		64.4	114^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.4%	28	67.4	57.0	24.7	$19,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Buxton Center Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Buxton Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buxton Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bonny Eagle Middle School
High : Bonny Eagle High School

What is the racial makeup of Buxton Center Elementary School?

Students at Buxton Center Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Buxton Center Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06

How many students attend Buxton Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Buxton Center Elementary School.

Is Buxton Center Elementary School a good school?

Buxton Center Elementary School ranks 195^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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