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Poland Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Poland Community School is an elementary school located in Poland, Maine, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 432 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 16 district, which is ranked 118 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poland Community School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 81 out of 255 Maine elementary schools in 2015-2016 (rated 3 stars) to a low of 230 out of 289 in 2024-2025 (rated 1 star). The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with female students ranking 146 out of 251 Maine elementary schools (rated 2 stars) and male students ranking 219 out of 251 (rated 1 star) in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly concerning, ranking 230 out of 248 Maine elementary schools (rated 0 stars) in 2024-2025.

Poland Community School has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.9% in 2023-2024 to 25.5% in 2022-2023. This high rate of chronic absenteeism is a key metric that sets the school apart from the nearby Minot Consolidated School and Fairview School in Auburn, which consistently outperform Poland Community School in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and other key metrics. For instance, in 2024-2025, Minot Consolidated School ranked 82 out of 289 Maine elementary schools (rated 4 stars), with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to Poland Community School.

423

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,352

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274

(207) 998-4915

District: Regional School Unit 16

Students who attend Poland Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Bruce M Whittier Middle School
High:	Poland Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

230^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 16

118^th of 176Regional School Unit 16 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	29.2	230 of 289	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	210 of 288	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	226 of 290	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	144 of 210	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	146 of 228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	95 of 258	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	98 of 254	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	90 of 256	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	86 of 284	69.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	51 of 261	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	50.8	121 of 258	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	146 of 251	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.5	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	230 of 248	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	46 of 64	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	219 of 251	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	44 of 90	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	131 of 192	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%-6 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

I moved to Poland strictly because of this school system and wanted the best for my daughters. The teachers are very well educated and have a great approach when it comes to teaching. My oldest is in 1st, middle child in K and youngest in Pre-K. Looking forward to many more years with the Poland Schools. Would highly recommend!!! Very pleased with my choice! Close Quote

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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
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	423	35	12.0	37.1%	401 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.2	230^th of 289 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	57.6	43.8	18.4	$19,352
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Elm Street	Mechanic Falls	04256	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 345-3381	241	24	10.0	61.4%	223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3.7	283^rd of 289 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.2	271^st of 288 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	40.5	24.8		$23,273
Minot Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	23 Shaw Hill Road	Minot	04258	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 346-6471	229	19	12.0	34.9%	219 (95.6%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72	82^nd of 289 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.6	56^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.6%	26	74.8	60.0	26.9	$21,585
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3		$20,811
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2		$21,242
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-6	397 Minot Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 784-3559	489	32	15.2	44.2%	432 (88.3%)	17 (3.5%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	78.4	64^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.1	50^th of 288 public elementary schools	82.6%	14	78.6	69.2	18.6	$18,167
Memorial School	Public	K-2	86 Intervale Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 926-4322	172	16	10.6	41.3%	160 (93.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)				$24,391
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	161 Park Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-6657	390	31	12.5	91.8%	165 (42.3%)	187 (47.9%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	27.1	238^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.6%		25.1	249^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	58.5	38.6		$18,341
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Sherwood Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 783-8526	291	26	11.0	75.6%	217 (74.6%)	36 (12.4%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	37.6	209^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.7%		33.2	229^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	60.8	44.9		$22,519
Washburn School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Lake Auburn Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-5467	219	20	11.2	78.5%	164 (74.9%)	29 (13.2%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.8%)	14.1	267^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.6%		4.8	280^th of 288 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	49.6	35.7		$21,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Poland Community School

What schools do graduates of Poland Community School attend?

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

Middle : Bruce M Whittier Middle School
High : Poland Regional High School

How many students attend Poland Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Poland Community School.

Is Poland Community School a good school?

Poland Community School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Maine elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Poland Community School?

Students at Poland Community School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Poland Community School in?

Regional School Unit 16

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