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Waterboro Elementary School

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Waterboro Elementary School ranks 142 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Waterboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 530 students in grades PK-5 in East Waterboro, Maine. It is part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57, which is ranked 108 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Waterboro Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the top half of Maine elementary schools over the past several years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterboro Elementary consistently outperforms its district and the state average in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.44% of Waterboro students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.44% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In math, 56.98% of Waterboro students were proficient or better, compared to 45.77% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 103 out of 251 Maine elementary schools for female students and 135 out of 251 for male students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Waterboro Elementary generally outperforms the other schools in its district, such as Lyman Elementary and Shapleigh Memorial School, in academic proficiency. However, Alfred Elementary, which is also in the same district, has higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. Waterboro Elementary's performance for male students and low socioeconomic status students is particularly strong compared to the state averages, suggesting the school is effectively supporting these student populations.

547

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,300

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Sokokis Trail
East Waterboro, ME 04030

(207) 247-6126

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

Students who attend Waterboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massabesic Middle School
High:	Massabesic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2024 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maine median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2024) to 51st (2025)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Maine avg53%

142^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	56.9	142 of 289	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	114 of 288	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	137 of 290	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	93 of 210	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	104 of 228	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	124 of 258	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	153 of 254	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	161 of 256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	165 of 255	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	210 of 284	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	193 of 261	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.5	164 of 258	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	87 of 186	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	52 of 193	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.6	66 of 209	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	57 of 195	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	46.1	116 of 198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	89 of 192	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	103 of 251	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.8	69 of 90	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	94 of 153	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	110 of 248	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.5	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	135 of 251	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.4	14 of 90	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	94 of 192	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+4 vs state

Mathematics57%+8 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Waterboro Elementary 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
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
Hollis School	Public	PK, KG-5	554 River Road	Hollis	04042	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3838	272	22	12.5	34.6%	249 (91.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	45	181^st of 289 public elementary schools	37.4%		34.5	225^th of 288 public elementary schools	21.9%	44	64.2	50.0	23.9	$21,925
Dayton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Clarks Mills Road	Dayton	04005	York County	Dayton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-2283	128	12	10.4	35.9%	120 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	33.4	219^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	182^nd of 288 public elementary schools	36.8%	37	57.4	45.9		$29,063
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	241	20	12.0	42.7%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.6	194^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.7	139^th of 288 public elementary schools	51.7%	55	57.6	55.6	20.7	$21,068
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
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
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
Buxton Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Long Plains Road	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3836	552	51	10.9	48.0%	493 (89.3%)	10 (1.8%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	41.6	195^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.1	232^nd of 288 public elementary schools	19.4%	37	62.4	50.0	18.1	$21,276
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
H B Emery Junior Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	908 Cape Road	Limington	04049	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 637-2056	211	17	12.3	49.3%	200 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	35.3	216^th of 289 public elementary schools	25.3%		57.6	132^nd of 288 public elementary schools	54.2%	84	51.0	55.5	24.1	$21,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterboro Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Waterboro Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Massabesic Middle School
High : Massabesic High School

What is the racial makeup of Waterboro Elementary School?

Students at Waterboro Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Waterboro Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

Is Waterboro Elementary School a good school?

Waterboro Elementary School ranks 142^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Waterboro Elementary School.

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