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Williams-Cone School

Q: Is Williams-Cone School a good school?

Williams-Cone School ranks 83 rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Williams-Cone School is an elementary school in Topsham, Maine, serving 232 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Academically, Williams-Cone School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (69.37%) and Mathematics (66.96%) that outpace the district and state averages. The school particularly excels for female and white students, ranking in the top quartile of Maine elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom quartile for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2021-2022 to 25.5% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other schools in the same district, Woodside Elementary School in Topsham outperforms Williams-Cone, ranking in the top 10% of Maine elementary schools. While Williams-Cone is a strong-performing school overall, it faces challenges with certain student subgroups and attendance that the school should work to address to ensure equitable outcomes for all its students.

224

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,272

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Perkins Street
Topsham, ME 04086

(207) 725-4391

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

Students who attend Williams-Cone School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2023) to 71st (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

83^rd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	71.7	83 of 289	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	65 of 288	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	24 of 290	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	30 of 210	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	54 of 228	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	134 of 258	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	63 of 254	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	43 of 256	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.4	98 of 255	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	112 of 284	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.2	39 of 261	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	60 of 258	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	28 of 186	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	21 of 193	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	61.5	59 of 209	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	53.9	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	61 of 198	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	74 of 251	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	11 of 90	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	121 of 153	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	137 of 248	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	84 of 251	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	11 of 90	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	52 of 153	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	155 of 192	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	35 of 150	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+6 vs state

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Saturday, June 3, 2017

My niece loves her school. She is excelling in all her classes. The teachers are excellent! Close Quote

Schools Near Williams-Cone 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
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
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
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
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
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
Harpswell Community School	Public	K-5	308 Harpswell Islands Road	Harpswell	04079	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 729-5177	132	10	13.7	35.6%	118 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	88.6	33^rd of 289 public elementary schools	88.6%		95.1	9^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.9%	24	78.0	85.0	41.7	$24,105
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
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
Fisher-Mitchell School	Public	3-5	597 High Street	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8265	200	19	10.3	52.5%	164 (82.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	64.3	112^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.2%		47.2	176^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	70.3	60.0	20.8	$24,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams-Cone School

How many students attend Williams-Cone School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Williams-Cone School.

What schools do graduates of Williams-Cone School attend?

Students who attend Williams-Cone School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Williams-Cone School a good school?

Williams-Cone School ranks 83^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Williams-Cone School in?

Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

What is the racial makeup of Williams-Cone School?

Students at Williams-Cone School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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