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Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

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Oxford-Cumberland Canal School ranks 184 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School is an elementary school in Westbrook, Maine, serving 185 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Westbrook Public Schools district, which is ranked 132 out of 176 districts in the state.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are lower than the state averages but higher than the Westbrook district averages. Compared to nearby schools, Oxford-Cumberland Canal School generally outperforms Saccarappa School but lags behind Congin School. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and its performance for this group is a concern, ranking 242nd out of 248 Maine elementary schools in this category.

One of the school's strengths is its diverse student population, with strong performance among African American and English Language Learner students. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may be impacting its academic outcomes. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.8 to 7.3, could be a valuable asset in providing more individualized attention to students, but the impact of this factor on academic achievement is unclear.

188

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,553

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Glenwood Avenue
Westbrook, ME 04092

(207) 854-0840

District: Westbrook Public Schools

Students who attend Oxford-Cumberland Canal School usually attend:

Middle:	Westbrook Middle School
High:	Westbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Maine avg57%

184^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Westbrook Public Schools

132^nd of 176Westbrook 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	43.7	184 of 289	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	162 of 288	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	211 of 290	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	147 of 210	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	139 of 258	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	132 of 254	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.3	238 of 256	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	227 of 255	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.4	196 of 284	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.3	238 of 261	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	47.9	144 of 258	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	116 of 186	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	80 of 193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	56.2	75 of 198	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.4	97 of 192	49.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	175 of 251	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	88 of 153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	242 of 248	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	141 of 251	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	72 of 192	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	89 of 150	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Oxford-Cumberland Canal 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
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School	Public	K-4	102 Glenwood Avenue	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0840	188	22	8.6	72.3%	108 (57.4%)	44 (23.4%)	22 (11.7%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	43.7	184^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.3%		49.9	162^nd of 288 public elementary schools	43.8%	22	48.6	62.5		$28,553
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
Congin School	Public	PK, KG-4	410 Bridge Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0844	335	28	12.0	54.9%	208 (62.1%)	78 (23.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	57.8	140^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.1	202^nd of 288 public elementary schools	29.9%	62	64.1	56.8		$21,949
Amanda C Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Orono RD	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8205	470	45	10.4	45.1%	294 (62.6%)	81 (17.2%)	32 (6.8%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	67.1	102^nd of 289 public elementary schools	64.7%		49.9	163^rd of 288 public elementary schools	43.4%	61	75.3	57.1	27.3	$23,819
Gerald E Talbot Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Forest AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8210	394	37	10.5	70.8%	150 (38.1%)	158 (40.1%)	32 (8.1%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	14.5	265^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.3%		36.7	216^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.0%	49	47.9	37.7		$29,829
Longfellow School-Portland	Public	PK, KG-5	432 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8195	263	23	11.4	27.0%	205 (77.9%)	22 (8.4%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	98	2^nd of 289 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.7	5^th of 288 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	87.9	82.1	76.3	$24,255
Ocean Avenue	Public	K-5	150 Ocean AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8180	337	32	10.4	41.2%	198 (58.8%)	81 (24.0%)	29 (8.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	58.9	135^th of 289 public elementary schools	53.3%		75	74^th of 288 public elementary schools	74.3%	61	66.9	58.3	29.0	$27,010
Eight Corners Elementary School	Public	K-2	22 Mussey Road	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5200	241	23	10.3	14.1%	169 (70.1%)	15 (6.2%)	15 (6.2%)	29 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)				$27,669
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
Waldo T Skillin Elementary School	Public	K-4	180 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 773-7375	302	32	9.3	61.3%	137 (45.4%)	100 (33.1%)	38 (12.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	48.9	170^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.2%		74.3	79^th of 288 public elementary schools	72.6%	91	57.6	58.2		$28,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

What district is Oxford-Cumberland Canal School in?

Westbrook Public Schools

How many students attend Oxford-Cumberland Canal School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Oxford-Cumberland Canal School.

What is the racial makeup of Oxford-Cumberland Canal School?

Students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School are 57% White, 23% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Oxford-Cumberland Canal School a good school?

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School ranks 184^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oxford-Cumberland Canal School attend?

Students who attend Oxford-Cumberland Canal School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westbrook Middle School
High : Westbrook High School

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