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West Bath School

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West Bath School ranks 49 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

West Bath School is a small elementary school in West Bath, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 97 students. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and relatively low chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates compared to nearby schools.

West Bath School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 73.81% of students proficient or better in ELA and 66.67% in math, compared to 66.29% and 50% for the district, and 63.84% and 49.38% for the state, respectively. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.9 to 8.5 over the past few years, is significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios between 9.5 and 12.9. While West Bath School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2023-2024, it still performs better than the state average of 25.5% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.36% to 22.92% over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, Phippsburg Elementary School, Harpswell Community School, and Woodside Elementary School, West Bath School stands out for its academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and relatively low chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. This suggests that the school may be providing a high-quality educational experience for its students, despite its small size.

101

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,061

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 New Meadows Road
West Bath, ME 04530

(207) 443-9145

District: West Bath Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2024 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (70% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2024) to 83rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg58%

Maine avg57%

49^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 176West Bath 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	49 of 289	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.1	14 of 288	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	20 of 290	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	67 of 258	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	64 of 254	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	48 of 256	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	95 of 255	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	73 of 251	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	34 of 251	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Mathematics67%+17 vs state

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Schools Near West Bath 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
West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8.0	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82	49^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.0%		94.1	14^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	73.8	66.7		$38,061
Dike-Newell School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 High St.	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8285	225	20	11.4	52.9%	188 (83.6%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)				$24,973
Fisher-Mitchell School	Public	3-5	597 High Street	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8265	200	19	10.3	52.5%	164 (82.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	64.3	112^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.2%		47.2	176^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	70.3	60.0	20.8	$24,328
Woolwich Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Nequasset Road	Woolwich	04579	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-9739	333	31	10.8	30.0%	312 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	48.1	174^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.3	154^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.5%	20	66.8	47.5	30.3	$25,977
Kate Furbish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	75 Jordan Ave	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 319-1970	616	51	12.0	37.2%	483 (78.4%)	33 (5.4%)	36 (5.8%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$23,768
Williams-Cone School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Perkins Street	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 725-4391	224	19	11.8	41.1%	199 (88.8%)	7 (3.1%)	10 (4.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.7	83^rd of 289 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.2	65^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.4%	18	69.4	67.0	35.0	$24,272
Woodside Elementary School	Public	K-5	42 Barrows Drive	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 725-1243	294	27	10.8	26.9%	259 (88.1%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	90.2	28^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.1	41^st of 288 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	80.7	76.8	44.4	$25,632
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary	Public	3-5	44 McKeen Street	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1960	531	48	11.1	38.8%	433 (81.5%)	24 (4.5%)	22 (4.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	75.4	72^nd of 289 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.4	69^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.0%	3	72.2	68.3	33.9	$24,049
Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	192	17	11.4	33.3%	174 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	84.2	44^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.8%		77.7	62^nd of 288 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	74.0	77.0	38.5	$23,224
Harpswell Community School	Public	K-5	308 Harpswell Islands Road	Harpswell	04079	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 729-5177	132	10	13.7	35.6%	118 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	88.6	33^rd of 289 public elementary schools	88.6%		95.1	9^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.9%	24	78.0	85.0	41.7	$24,105

Frequently Asked Questions about West Bath School

What district is West Bath School in?

West Bath Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Bath School?

Students at West Bath School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is West Bath School a good school?

West Bath School ranks 49^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Bath School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended West Bath School.

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