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Wiscasset Elementary School

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Wiscasset Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Wiscasset Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wiscasset, Maine, with 191 students. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and a current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Wiscasset Elementary School has shown inconsistent student performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 56.06% to 67.14% in ELA and 54.41% to 54.93% in Math. However, the school has shown some strengths, ranking 51st out of 251 Maine elementary schools for male students and 29th out of 192 for special education students, both with 4-star ratings. The school also ranked 68th out of 248 for low socioeconomic status students, another 4-star rating. Compared to nearby schools, such as Bristol Consolidated School and South Bristol Elementary School, which consistently outperform Wiscasset on state assessments, other schools like Edgecomb Eddy School and Dresden Elementary School have more similar performance.

One area of concern for Wiscasset Elementary School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 48.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.41% to 46.57% in recent years, which may contribute to its performance challenges. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 8.8 in recent years, could be a strength.

166

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,295

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

83 Federal Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578

(207) 882-7767

District: Wiscasset Public Schools

Students who attend Wiscasset Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wiscasset Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Asian:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (62% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maine median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Maine avg57%

122^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	61.9	122 of 289	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	121 of 288	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	202 of 290	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	221 of 258	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	221 of 254	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	226 of 256	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	177 of 255	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	184 of 251	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	107 of 153	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	68 of 248	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	51 of 251	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	91 of 153	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	29 of 192	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Mathematics57%+7 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
Wiscasset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83 Federal Street	Wiscasset	04578	Lincoln County	Wiscasset Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 882-7767	166	24	7.0	52.4%	156 (94.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	61.9	122^nd of 289 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.7	121^st of 288 public elementary schools	58.0%	1	66.7	56.8		$31,295
Edgecomb Eddy School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Emery Drive	Edgecomb	04556	Lincoln County	Edgecomb Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 882-5515	113	11	10.1	46.9%	106 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	69.4	91^st of 289 public elementary schools	68.5%		75	75^th of 288 public elementary schools	74.0%	16	69.1	60.0		$25,657
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	$22,789
Great Salt Bay Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Main St	Damariscotta	04543	Lincoln County	Great Salt Bay Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 563-3091	397	37	10.8	39.3%	362 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	66	105^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.7%		67.8	99^th of 288 public elementary schools	65.6%	6	68.3	54.0	57.7	$20,101
Marcia Buker School	Public	PK, KG-5	28 High Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4748	214	21	10.1	39.7%	207 (96.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	69.9	41.0	26.5	$19,880
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	74	12	6.2	52.7%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	84.1	46^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.1%		92.8	16^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.4%	30	79.3	65.5	45.5	$29,474
Boothbay Region Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	238 Townsend Avenue	Boothbay Harbor	04538	Lincoln County	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 633-5097	307	35	8.8	44.3%	279 (90.9%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	60.3	131^st of 289 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.5	149^th of 288 public elementary schools	48.3%	18	68.9	52.4	40.6	$26,539
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)				$22,108
Nobleboro Central School	Public	K-8	194 Center Street	Nobleboro	04555	Lincoln County	Nobleboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 563-3437	140	14	10.1	40.7%	131 (93.6%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	87.6	36^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.5	47^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.7%	11	74.5	72.3	59.4	$25,638
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	$21,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiscasset Elementary School

What district is Wiscasset Elementary School in?

Wiscasset Public Schools

Is Wiscasset Elementary School a good school?

Wiscasset Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wiscasset Elementary School?

Students at Wiscasset Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Wiscasset Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Wiscasset Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wiscasset Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wiscasset Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wiscasset Middle/High School

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