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Albert S Hall School

Public Grades 4-5

Summary

Albert S Hall School is an elementary school located in Waterville, Maine, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 238 students. The school is part of the Waterville Public Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albert S Hall School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 34.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like George J Mitchell School (23.4%) and the higher-performing schools in the Regional School Unit 18 district. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby schools. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 50.83% in ELA, 41.46% in Math, and 13.79% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively.

Additionally, Albert S Hall School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.06% to 65.55% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like James H Bean School (29.63%) and China Primary School (30.47%). The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, with its statewide ranking and star rating remaining in the lower range (2-3 stars out of 5) since 2006-2007, suggesting that the school has struggled to make significant improvements in student outcomes.

237

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,985

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 Pleasant St
Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 872-8071

District: Waterville Public Schools

Students who attend Albert S Hall School usually attend:

Middle:	Waterville Junior High School
High:	Waterville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2007 → 34th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2007

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Maine avg53%

84^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 176Waterville Public Schools 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	39.9	168 of 254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	117 of 256	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.8	159 of 255	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.5	235 of 261	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	249 of 258	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	146 of 186	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	145 of 193	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	201 of 209	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	155 of 195	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	147 of 198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	150 of 192	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	84 of 91	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	80 of 92	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	54 of 96	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.8	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	83 of 92	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.7	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	88 of 91	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	74 of 83	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	68 of 83	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	65 of 79	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-13 vs state

Mathematics41%-8 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Albert S Hall 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
Albert S Hall School	Public	4-5	27 Pleasant St	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 872-8071	237	20	11.6	71.3%	194 (81.9%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.5%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)								(n/a)	50.8	41.5	13.8	$28,985
Winslow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Benton Ave	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 872-1967	581	49	11.9	49.1%	516 (88.8%)	6 (1.0%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	58.9	134^th of 289 public elementary schools	53.6%		60.4	123^rd of 288 public elementary schools	57.3%	11	67.0	58.8	17.1	$21,416
George J Mitchell School	Public	PK, KG-3	58 Drummond Ave	Waterville	04901	Kennebec County	Waterville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 873-0695	532	42	12.5	73.9%	418 (78.6%)	17 (3.2%)	34 (6.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.2%)	30.7	228^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.1%		30.2	236^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.1%	8	49.1	51.3		$22,942
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68 School Drive	Benton	04901	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 453-4240	575	47	12.3	54.3%	529 (92.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	44.9	182^nd of 289 public elementary schools	37.0%		53.6	148^th of 288 public elementary schools	48.6%	34	62.4	52.0	19.8	$17,501
Williams Elementary School	Public	3-5	55 Pleasant Street	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 465-2965	222	18	12.1	52.7%	202 (91.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	53.6	156^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.0%		69.6	94^th of 288 public elementary schools	67.4%	62	61.1	61.9	24.6	$21,014
Ralph M Atwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19 Heath Street	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 465-3411	194	16	12.3	44.8%	177 (91.2%)	5 (2.6%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)				$26,962
Vassalboro Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1116 Webber Pond Road	Vassalboro	04989	Kennebec County	Vassalboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 923-3100	423	39	10.8	40.0%	389 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	55.3	148^th of 289 public elementary schools	48.8%		47.5	175^th of 288 public elementary schools	39.2%	27	63.3	57.1	34.6	$24,435
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Morrison Ave	Clinton	04927	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 426-2181	252	23	11.1	52.0%	205 (81.3%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	22.8	245^th of 289 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.8	261^st of 288 public elementary schools	9.4%	16	53.5	41.0		$17,285
James H Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	2896 Middle Road	Sidney	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 547-3395	300	21	14.0	32.3%	289 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	81.2	50^th of 289 public elementary schools	82.7%		78.7	55^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.9%	5	76.9	72.0	32.7	$18,047
China Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	763 Lakeview Drive	China	04926	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 445-1550	242	20	12.1	39.7%	227 (93.8%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	75	74^th of 289 public elementary schools	74.4%		54.1	142^nd of 288 public elementary schools	50.7%	68	69.0	66.0		$20,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert S Hall School

What schools do graduates of Albert S Hall School attend?

Students who attend Albert S Hall School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waterville Junior High School
High : Waterville Senior High School

What district is Albert S Hall School in?

Waterville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Albert S Hall School?

Students at Albert S Hall School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Albert S Hall School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Albert S Hall School.

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