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Woodside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Woodside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Topsham, Maine, serving 318 students in grades K-5. 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.

Woodside Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.65% of Woodside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 68.95% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, 76.77% of Woodside students were proficient or better, compared to 61.4% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly among Maine elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Woodside Elementary School outperforms nearby schools in the same district, such as Bowdoinham Community School, Bowdoin Central School, and Williams-Cone School, the nearby Harpswell Community School also performs very well, ranking 33rd out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025. Woodside Elementary School also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent population compared to some nearby schools. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, indicating more resources and individualized attention for its students.

294

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,632

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42 Barrows Drive
Topsham, ME 04086

(207) 725-1243

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

Students who attend Woodside Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

28^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.2	28 of 289	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	41 of 288	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	31 of 290	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	94 of 210	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	155 of 228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	128 of 258	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	89 of 254	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	67 of 256	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	51 of 255	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	110 of 284	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	97 of 261	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	71 of 258	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	49.7	99 of 186	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	50 of 193	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	48 of 209	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	34 of 195	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	46 of 198	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	33 of 251	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	9.1	78 of 90	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	63 of 153	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	15 of 248	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	40.3	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	23 of 251	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	55.9	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	69 of 153	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	22 of 192	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	14 of 150	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+17 vs state

Mathematics77%+27 vs state

Science44%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Woodside 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Woodside Elementary School

Is Woodside Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Woodside Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Maine elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Woodside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Woodside Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Woodside Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75

What is the racial makeup of Woodside Elementary School?

Students at Woodside Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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