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Massabesic High School

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 16% of Maine high schools

Summary

Massabesic High School is a public high school located in Waterboro, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 898. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57, which is ranked 108 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Massabesic High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (31.72%), Mathematics (37.89%), and Science (34.66%) were significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been fluctuating, ranging from 87.3% to 92.4% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.0% to 33.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Scarborough High School and Kennebunk High School, Massabesic High School's academic performance lags significantly. These nearby schools consistently rank among the top high schools in Maine and have much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. The high chronic absenteeism rate and the relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Massabesic High School may be contributing factors to the school's overall academic underperformance.

867

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,447

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88 West Road
Waterboro, ME 04087

(207) 247-3141

District: Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

Feeder schools for Massabesic High School:

Elementary:	Alfred Elementary School
	Line Elementary
	Lyman Elementary School
	Shapleigh Memorial School
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	Waterboro Elementary School
Middle:	Massabesic Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

Maine avg53%

100^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 176Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 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	21.3	100 of 119	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	112 of 121	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	100 of 123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	93 of 98	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	72 of 82	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	91 of 114	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	80 of 114	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.6	64 of 98	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	78 of 107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.7	46 of 105	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.2	45 of 103	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	90 of 107	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	70 of 76	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	9.6	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2019)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-11 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Massabesic High 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
Massabesic High School	Public	9-12	88 West Road	Waterboro	04087	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 247-3141	867	64	13.5	40.6%	817 (94.2%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	21.3	100^th of 119 public high schools	16.0%		11.7	112^th of 121 public high schools	7.4%	12	31.7	37.9	34.7	$19,447
Sanford High School	Public	9-12	100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-4050	1,115	63	17.7	46.4%	943 (84.6%)	40 (3.6%)	45 (4.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	17	104^th of 119 public high schools	12.6%		23.7	91^st of 121 public high schools	24.8%	13	40.9	37.7	28.8	$17,882
Bonny Eagle High School	Public	9-12	700 Saco Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	No	(207) 929-3840	1,027	82	12.5	34.1%	918 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	33 (3.2%)	11 (1.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.4%)	38.2	63^rd of 119 public high schools	47.1%		29.4	83^rd of 121 public high schools	31.4%	20	56.5	48.2	34.3	$20,424
Biddeford High School	Public	8-12	20 Maplewood Avenue	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 282-1596	894	63	14.1	61.5%	640 (71.6%)	117 (13.1%)	67 (7.5%)	25 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	12.9	109^th of 119 public high schools	8.4%		13.6	109^th of 121 public high schools	9.9%		38.7	29.2	28.3	$19,049
Kennebunk High School	Public	9-12	89 Fletcher Street	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1110	683	59	11.6	18.0%	625 (91.5%)	8 (1.2%)	23 (3.4%)	10 (1.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	89.3	6^th of 119 public high schools	95.0%		86	7^th of 121 public high schools	94.2%	1	78.5	67.4	58.1	$27,394
Noble High School	Public	8-12	100 Noble Way	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-3000	1,134	94	12.0	35.2%	1,027 (90.6%)	10 (0.9%)	39 (3.4%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)								(n/a)				$21,200
Wells High School	Public	9-12	200 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-7011	422	37	11.3	17.5%	381 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (2.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	64.8	19^th of 119 public high schools	84.0%		46.5	51^st of 121 public high schools	57.9%	32	64.0	61.2	44.0	$28,035
Old Orchard Beach High School	Public	9-12	40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	No	(207) 934-4461	186	25	7.5	36.6%	158 (84.9%)	15 (8.1%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	61.9	21^st of 119 public high schools	82.4%		54	34^th of 121 public high schools	71.9%	13	63.3	57.1	46.2	$34,446
Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	812	63	12.9	21.2%	708 (87.2%)	37 (4.6%)	30 (3.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	50.8	35^th of 119 public high schools	70.6%		57.4	25^th of 121 public high schools	79.3%	10	69.5	59.8	17.8	$22,359
Scarborough High School	Public	9-12	11 Municipal Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5000	903	82	10.9	20.6%	747 (82.7%)	43 (4.8%)	29 (3.2%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.3%)	87.9	7^th of 119 public high schools	94.1%		86.8	5^th of 121 public high schools	95.9%	2	75.2	68.2	60.0	$25,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Massabesic High School

Is Massabesic High School a good school?

Massabesic High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Maine high schools.

What district is Massabesic High School in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

What schools feed into Massabesic High School?

Massabesic High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alfred Elementary School
Elementary : Line Elementary
Elementary : Lyman Elementary School
Elementary : Shapleigh Memorial School
Elementary : Waterboro Elementary School
Middle : Massabesic Middle School

How many students attend Massabesic High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 867 students attended Massabesic High School.

What is the racial makeup of Massabesic High School?

Students at Massabesic High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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