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Bowdoinham Community School

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Bowdoinham Community School ranks 44 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Bowdoinham Community School is an elementary school serving 189 students in grades K-5 in Bowdoinham, Maine. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75, which is ranked 36 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowdoinham Community School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 74% of students proficient or better in ELA and 77% in Math, compared to 68.95% and 61.4% for the district, and 63.84% and 49.38% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for female students, ranking 16th out of 251 Maine elementary schools in this subgroup, and 26th out of 192 schools for special education students. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the 23.4% rate reported for the nearby schools in the district.

Compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Woodside Elementary and Williams-Cone School, Bowdoinham Community School demonstrates strong academic performance, suggesting the region as a whole may have a high-quality educational system. However, the school should continue to monitor and address the recent increase in chronic absenteeism to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

192

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,224

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Cemetery Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008

(207) 666-5546

District: Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

Students who attend Bowdoinham Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Ararat Middle School
High:	Mt Ararat High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (71% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

44^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

36^th of 176Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 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	84.2	44 of 289	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	62 of 288	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	47 of 290	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	22 of 210	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	94 of 228	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	60 of 258	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	59 of 254	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	54 of 256	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	56.7	102 of 255	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.4	53 of 284	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	89 of 261	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	80 of 258	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	41 of 186	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	34 of 193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	51 of 195	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	41 of 198	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	59.8	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	16 of 251	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	75 of 251	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	26 of 192	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+28 vs state

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bowdoinham 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
Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	192	17	11.4	33.3%	174 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	84.2	44^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.8%		77.7	62^nd of 288 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	74.0	77.0	38.5	$23,224
Bowdoin Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Main Street	Bowdoin	04287	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5779	194	18	10.9	37.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	68.3	96^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.8%		71	90^th of 288 public elementary schools	68.8%	6	63.0	70.4		$24,899
West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8.0	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82	49^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.0%		94.1	14^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	73.8	66.7		$38,061
Williams-Cone School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Perkins Street	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 725-4391	224	19	11.8	41.1%	199 (88.8%)	7 (3.1%)	10 (4.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.7	83^rd of 289 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.2	65^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.4%	18	69.4	67.0	35.0	$24,272
Marcia Buker School	Public	PK, KG-5	28 High Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4748	214	21	10.1	39.7%	207 (96.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	69.9	41.0	26.5	$24,283
Woodside Elementary School	Public	K-5	42 Barrows Drive	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 725-1243	294	27	10.8	26.9%	259 (88.1%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	90.2	28^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.1	41^st of 288 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	80.7	76.8	44.4	$25,632
Kate Furbish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	75 Jordan Ave	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 319-1970	616	51	12.0	37.2%	483 (78.4%)	33 (5.4%)	36 (5.8%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$23,768
Woolwich Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Nequasset Road	Woolwich	04579	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-9739	333	31	10.8	30.0%	312 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	48.1	174^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.3	154^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.5%	20	66.8	47.5	30.3	$25,977
Dike-Newell School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 High St.	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8285	225	20	11.4	52.9%	188 (83.6%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)				$24,973
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary	Public	3-5	44 McKeen Street	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1960	531	48	11.1	38.8%	433 (81.5%)	24 (4.5%)	22 (4.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	75.4	72^nd of 289 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.4	69^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.0%	3	72.2	68.3	33.9	$24,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowdoinham Community School

What district is Bowdoinham Community School in?

Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

How many students attend Bowdoinham Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Bowdoinham Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Bowdoinham Community School?

Students at Bowdoinham Community School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bowdoinham Community School attend?

Students who attend Bowdoinham Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Ararat Middle School
High : Mt Ararat High School

Is Bowdoinham Community School a good school?

Bowdoinham Community School ranks 44^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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