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Shapleigh Memorial School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Shapleigh Memorial School is an elementary school located in Shapleigh, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, dropping from a high of 23rd out of 254 Maine elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 225th out of 289 schools in 2024-2025, with a concerning 1-star rating.

Academically, Shapleigh Memorial School's student performance on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) has been mixed, with proficiency rates of 60.87% in English Language Arts, 39.13% in Mathematics, and 30% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. These rates are lower than the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 and state averages, indicating room for improvement. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 25.5% over the past few years, which may be impacting student learning and performance.

When compared to other schools in the same district, Shapleigh Memorial School generally performs below the district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were lower than those of Lyman Elementary, Alfred Elementary, and Waterboro Elementary in all three subject areas. Additionally, the school's performance shows significant disparities between male and female students, suggesting the need to address the achievement gap between genders.

153

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,762

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

467 Shapleigh Corner Road
Shapleigh, ME 04076

(207) 636-1751

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

Students who attend Shapleigh Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Massabesic Middle School
High:	Massabesic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Maine avg53%

225^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

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	31.7	225 of 289	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	251 of 288	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	158 of 290	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	105 of 228	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	35 of 258	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	23 of 254	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	72.4	50 of 256	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	34.4	187 of 255	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.9	144 of 284	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.9	190 of 261	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	69.2	52 of 258	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	38.4	127 of 186	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	123 of 193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.8	117 of 198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	105 of 192	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	121 of 251	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	230 of 251	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)52nd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%-10 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Shapleigh Memorial 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
Shapleigh Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Shapleigh Corner Road	Shapleigh	04076	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-1751	153	13	11.5	43.8%	142 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	31.7	225^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.7	251^st of 288 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	60.9	39.1	30.0	$19,762
Acton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Milton Mills Road	Acton	04001	York County	Acton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-2100	256	24	10.6	30.1%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	204^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.4%		53.7	147^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.0%	57	55.1	48.0	45.3	$24,593
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	436	39	11.1	58.9%	355 (81.4%)	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.3	223^rd of 289 public elementary schools	22.8%		41.8	194^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.3	53.6		$22,075
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	383	31	12.3	71.8%	303 (79.1%)	32 (8.4%)	21 (5.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	39.9	201^st of 289 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	240^th of 288 public elementary schools	16.7%	39	56.9	51.7		$20,573
Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sanford Road	Alfred	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-3831	179	16	11.1	35.2%	159 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	72.2	81^st of 289 public elementary schools	72.0%		74.9	77^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.3%	4	71.6	72.8	20.0	$21,235
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	547	44	12.4	49.4%	499 (91.2%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	56.9	142^nd of 289 public elementary schools	50.9%		64.4	114^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.4%	28	67.4	57.0	24.7	$19,300
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$19,286
Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Water Street	West Newfield	04095	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 793-4100	261	28	9.2	55.2%	239 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	15.9	259^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.7	254^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.8%	5	49.6	39.8	12.8	$20,463
Hanson School	Public	K-3	53 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1299	267	23	11.6	40.8%	248 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	63.3	114^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.6%		84	42^nd of 288 public elementary schools	85.4%	72	62.3	64.9		$22,203
Lebanon Elementary School	Public	4-5	65 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1126	135	12	10.9	37.8%	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	75.4	61.9	11.6	$23,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Shapleigh Memorial School

What is the racial makeup of Shapleigh Memorial School?

Students at Shapleigh Memorial School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Shapleigh Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Shapleigh Memorial School.

Is Shapleigh Memorial School a good school?

Shapleigh Memorial School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Maine elementary schools.

What district is Shapleigh Memorial School in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

What schools do graduates of Shapleigh Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Shapleigh Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Massabesic Middle School
High : Massabesic High School

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