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Line Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Line Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Newfield, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 285 students. 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.

Academically, Line Elementary has struggled compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 49.58% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 39.83% in Mathematics, and 12.82% in Science, all significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 81 out of 258 schools in 2018-2019 to 259 out of 289 schools in 2024-2025. Line Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 25.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Within the same district, Alfred Elementary School and Waterboro Elementary School outperform Line Elementary in academic achievement, while Shapleigh Memorial School also struggles academically. Nearby schools outside the district, such as Steep Falls Elementary and Hollis School, have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Line Elementary.

261

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,463

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

818 Water Street
West Newfield, ME 04095

(207) 793-4100

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

Students who attend Line Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Massabesic Middle School
High:	Massabesic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg52%

Maine avg53%

259^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	15.9	259 of 289	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	254 of 288	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	184 of 290	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	136 of 210	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	99 of 228	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	81 of 258	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	137 of 254	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.3	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	43.0	152 of 255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	217 of 284	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.0	94 of 261	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	112 of 258	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	55 of 186	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	56.5	77 of 193	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	93 of 209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	92 of 195	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.3	129 of 198	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	125 of 192	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	233 of 251	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	39 of 153	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	201 of 251	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	63 of 153	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	162 of 192	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	141 of 150	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-14 vs state

Mathematics40%-10 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Line 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
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
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
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
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
Sacopee Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	213 South Hiram	Hiram	04041	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 55/Maine School Admin District 55	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 625-8117	364	27	13.6	60.4%	340 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	19.5	254^th of 289 public elementary schools	12.1%		78	60^th of 288 public elementary schools	79.2%	194	52.2	39.1		$19,008
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
Steep Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	781 Boundary Road	Steep Falls	04085	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 675-3321	85	7	11.6	41.2%	77 (90.6%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	72.2	80^th of 289 public elementary schools	72.3%		80.4	53^rd of 288 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	80.4	52.2		$24,941
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Line Elementary

How many students attend Line Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Line Elementary.

What district is Line Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

What is the racial makeup of Line Elementary?

Students at Line Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Line Elementary attend?

Students who attend Line Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Massabesic Middle School
High : Massabesic High School

Is Line Elementary a good school?

Line Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Maine elementary schools.

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