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Crooked River Elementary

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Crooked River Elementary ranks 125 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Crooked River Elementary is a public elementary school located in Casco, Maine, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 177 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61, which is ranked 122 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crooked River Elementary has consistently performed better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency over the past three school years. In 2024-2025, the school had 66.84% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.59% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, Crooked River Elementary had 62.23% of students proficient or better, compared to 42.36% for the district and 49.38% for the state. However, the school's performance in Science proficiency has been lower than the district and state averages, with only 26.39% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

While Crooked River Elementary has performed well for both female and male students, as well as for special education students, the school faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.3% to 26.8% over the past three school years. This is significantly higher than the state's average chronic absenteeism rate, which was around 10% during the same period. Additionally, Crooked River Elementary has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.73% to 79.71% over the past three school years, compared to nearby schools like Manchester School (26.05%) and Stevens Brook School (50.66%). Addressing these socioeconomic challenges and chronic absenteeism issues could be key focus areas for the school and the Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61.

195

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,315

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1437 Poland Spring Road
Casco, ME 04015

(207) 647-3048

District: Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Maine avg53%

125^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61

122^nd of 176Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61 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	61.1	125 of 289	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	172 of 288	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	133 of 290	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	113 of 251	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	104 of 251	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Crooked River Elementary

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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
Crooked River Elementary	Public	3-5	1437 Poland Spring Road	Casco	04015	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-3048	195	19	10.4	56.4%	183 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	61.1	125^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.1	172^nd of 288 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	66.8	62.2	26.4	$31,315
Songo Locks School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Songo School Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 693-6828	249	22	11.4	47.8%	233 (93.6%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)				$24,350
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3		$20,811
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	434 Webbs Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-8672	275	28	9.7	26.2%	242 (88.0%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	36.6	212^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.6%		45.1	185^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.8%	27	62.1	42.1		$25,085
Stevens Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Frances Bell Lane	Bridgton	04009	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-5675	290	28	10.2	57.6%	262 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	43.7	185^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.0%		46.4	181^st of 288 public elementary schools	37.2%	4	60.2	52.3	29.0	$25,812
Harrison Elementary	Public	3-6	309 Naples Road	Harrison	04040	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-2357	105	8	12.6	62.9%	97 (92.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	34.3	217^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.8	238^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.4%	21	58.1	46.7	26.9	$25,229
Sebago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	283 Sebago Road	Sebago	04029	Cumberland County	Sebago Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 888-9331	116	12	10.0	30.2%	105 (90.5%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	77.5	67^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.8%		87.3	36^th of 288 public elementary schools	87.5%	31	75.0	60.4		$29,346
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	423	35	12.0	37.1%	401 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.2	230^th of 289 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	57.6	43.8	18.4	$19,352
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2		$21,242
Manchester School	Public	4-5	709 Roosevelt Trail	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1830	357	28	12.7	29.7%	316 (88.5%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)	68.7	57.5	31.7	$21,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Crooked River Elementary

How many students attend Crooked River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Crooked River Elementary.

Is Crooked River Elementary a good school?

Crooked River Elementary ranks 125^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crooked River Elementary?

Students at Crooked River Elementary are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Crooked River Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61

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