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Ridge View Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Ridge View Community School is an elementary school located in Dexter, Maine, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school is part of the Maine School Admin District 46, which is ranked 110 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge View Community School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Carmel Elementary, Vickery School, and Suzanne M Smith Elementary. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 53.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35.21% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year.

Ridge View Community School also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.37% to 66.37% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 161 to 262 out of 210 to 290 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on subgroup metrics, such as female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, is also consistently lower than the state and district averages.

528

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,929

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Fern Road
Dexter, ME 04930

(207) 924-6000

District: Maine School Admin District 46

Students who attend Ridge View Community School usually attend:

High:

Dexter Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Maine avg53%

257^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 176Maine School Admin District 46 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	17.2	257 of 289	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	248 of 288	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	262 of 290	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	161 of 210	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	199 of 228	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	211 of 258	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	230 of 254	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	232 of 256	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	219 of 255	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	254 of 284	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	247 of 261	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	232 of 258	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	224 of 251	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	206 of 248	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	37 of 82	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	217 of 251	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	130 of 153	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	191 of 192	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	137 of 150	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-14 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Ridge View Community 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
Ridge View Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Fern Road	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 924-6000	528	54	9.7	76.5%	502 (95.1%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	257^th of 289 public elementary schools	11.1%		25.6	248^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.9%	9	53.5	35.2	21.0	$19,929
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	337 Williams Road	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 368-4592	333	29	11.3	54.7%	306 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	40.9	196^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.2%		49.6	165^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.7%	31	56.1	53.4		$19,718
Somerset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	45 Blake Street	Hartland	04943	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 938-4770	231	20	11.5	74.5%	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	49.8	166^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.6%		34.8	224^th of 288 public elementary schools	22.2%	58	55.6	61.7		$24,844
Central Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118-B Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 285-0325	488	40	12.1	61.7%	451 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	24.6	241^st of 289 public elementary schools	16.6%		36.3	219^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.0%	22	51.7	46.6	15.6	$18,827
Piscataquis Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Campus Drive	Guilford	04443	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 876-4301	264	22	12.2	72.0%	257 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	23.4	244^th of 289 public elementary schools	15.6%		27.6	243^rd of 288 public elementary schools	15.6%	1	54.0	43.1	15.4	$16,851
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	63 Harrison Avenue	Dover Foxcroft	04426	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Admin District 68	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 564-6535	355	33	10.8	54.1%	326 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	42.1	191^st of 289 public elementary schools	33.9%		71.1	88^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.4%	103	51.2	59.2		$18,097
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18 Main St	Harmony	04942	Somerset County	Harmony Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 683-2211	57	7	8.7	64.9%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	61.9	123^rd of 289 public elementary schools	57.4%		43.4	190^th of 288 public elementary schools	34.0%	67	68.6	54.3		$25,393
Vickery School	Public	1-4	170 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5575	239	26	9.1	60.3%	221 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	66.2	104^th of 289 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.1	136^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.8%	32	68.3	58.2		$22,330
Manson Park School	Public	PK-K	179 Lancey Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-2881	80	6	13.3	72.5%	74 (92.5%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$21,252
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 South Levant Road	Levant	04456	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 884-7444	222	20	11.3	46.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	57.9	139^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.9%		71.1	89^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.1%	50	63.8	63.8	19.4	$19,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge View Community School

What schools do graduates of Ridge View Community School attend?

Students who attend Ridge View Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Dexter Regional High School

Is Ridge View Community School a good school?

Ridge View Community School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Maine elementary schools.

How many students attend Ridge View Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Ridge View Community School.

What district is Ridge View Community School in?

Maine School Admin District 46

What is the racial makeup of Ridge View Community School?

Students at Ridge View Community School are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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