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Sea Road School

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Sea Road School ranks 32 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Sea Road School is an exceptional elementary school located in Kennebunk, Maine, serving 294 students in grades 3-5. As part of the highly-ranked Regional School Unit 21 district, Sea Road School consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with consistently high academic achievement and equitable outcomes for diverse student subgroups.

Sea Road School's academic performance is significantly higher than the state average, with 79.15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.11% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. The school's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 18 Maine elementary schools for Hispanic students, 13th out of 150 for White students, and 16th out of 192 for Special Education students. While Sea Road School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the state average and the nearby Mildred L. Day School and Kennebunk Elementary School, which both had 23.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024.

The school's success can be attributed to effective educational practices and a focus on supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of all students. However, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sea Road School, ranging from 9.86% to 14.46% over the past three years, suggests a more affluent student population compared to the nearby Biddeford Public Schools and Saco Public Schools. This highlights the need to ensure that students from all socioeconomic backgrounds have access to quality education and the resources they need to succeed.

308

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,250

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Sea Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043

(207) 985-1105

District: Regional School Unit 21

Students who attend Sea Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School of the Kennebunks
High:	Kennebunk High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maine elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Maine avg53%

32^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 21

10^th of 176Regional School Unit 21 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	32 of 289	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	34 of 288	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	28 of 290	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	32 of 210	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	30 of 228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	8 of 258	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	5 of 254	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	5 of 256	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	6 of 255	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	10 of 284	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	10 of 261	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	3 of 258	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	31 of 251	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	30 of 90	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.0	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	59 of 248	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	12 of 64	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	19 of 82	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	40 of 251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	4 of 90	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	16 of 192	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	13 of 150	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+36 vs state

English Language Arts79%+15 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Sea Road 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
Sea Road School	Public	3-5	29 Sea Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1105	308	24	12.6	15.3%	268 (87.0%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	88.8	32^nd of 289 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.8	34^th of 288 public elementary schools	88.2%	2	79.2	85.1	39.1	$26,250
Kennebunk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	177 Alewive Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-4402	378	32	11.9	15.3%	345 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)				$25,507
Kennebunkport Consolidated School	Public	K-5	25 School Street	Kennebunkport	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 967-2121	199	20	10.0	12.6%	181 (91.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	93.2	17^th of 289 public elementary schools	94.1%		97.4	3^rd of 288 public elementary schools	99.0%	14	91.8	81.2	40.0	$31,110
Mildred L Day School	Public	K-5	600 Limerick Road	Arundel	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 284-4677	224	20	11.3	23.2%	198 (88.4%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	91.4	21^st of 289 public elementary schools	92.7%		80.6	51^st of 288 public elementary schools	82.3%	30	87.0	80.6	38.9	$27,519
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	276 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5953	563	44	12.7	23.6%	488 (86.7%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	63.8	113^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.9%		70.5	91^st of 288 public elementary schools	68.4%	22	64.9	61.1		$22,903
Biddeford Intermediate School	Public	3-4	335 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-5957	357	33	10.7	66.4%	231 (64.7%)	45 (12.6%)	40 (11.2%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	44.5	183^rd of 289 public elementary schools	36.7%		60.8	122^nd of 288 public elementary schools	57.6%	61	58.5	53.4		$24,343
Biddeford Primary School	Public	K-2	320 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-8285	483	41	11.8	66.9%	317 (65.6%)	67 (13.9%)	52 (10.8%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)				$23,259
John F Kennedy Memorial School	Public	PK-K	64 West Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-4134	157	14	11.5	65.0%	102 (65.0%)	27 (17.2%)	15 (9.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$17,935
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
Governor John Fairfield School	Public	K-2	75 Beach Street	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-1322	268	26	10.4	39.6%	203 (75.7%)	24 (9.0%)	9 (3.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)								(n/a)				$24,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Road School

What district is Sea Road School in?

Regional School Unit 21

How many students attend Sea Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Sea Road School.

What schools do graduates of Sea Road School attend?

Students who attend Sea Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School of the Kennebunks
High : Kennebunk High School

Is Sea Road School a good school?

Sea Road School ranks 32^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sea Road School?

Students at Sea Road School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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