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Whitefield Elementary School

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Whitefield Elementary School ranks 48 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Whitefield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Whitefield, Maine, with 183 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 12:1. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 12 district, which is ranked 49 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitefield Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.64% of Whitefield students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.68% for the district and 63.84% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 Maine elementary schools for female, male, white, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the nearby Chelsea Elementary School (25.5%) and Windsor Elementary School (23.4%) in the same district.

Whitefield Elementary School serves a diverse student population, with 45.18% to 55.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Somerville Elementary School (30%) but lower than Chelsea Elementary School (54.68%). Overall, Whitefield Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students, with a focus on equity and inclusion, but may need to address the increasing chronic absenteeism rate to ensure continued academic success for all students.

184

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,913

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

164 Grand Army Road
Whitefield, ME 04353

(207) 549-7691

District: Regional School Unit 12

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 76 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg60%

Maine avg53%

48^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 77 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 12

49^th of 176Regional School Unit 12 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	82.8	48 of 289	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	109 of 288	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	98 of 290	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	73 of 210	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	64 of 228	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	186 of 258	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	157 of 254	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	160 of 256	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	169 of 255	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.7	265 of 284	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	211 of 261	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	221 of 258	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	19 of 251	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	35 of 251	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	30 of 192	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	41 of 150	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

Science53%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Whitefield 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
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	184	16	11.5	57.1%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	82.8	48^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.4%		65.4	109^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.2%	61	82.6	59.5	52.8	$24,913
Windsor Elementary School	Public	K-8	366 Ridge Road	Windsor	04363	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 445-2356	288	25	11.7	39.6%	267 (92.7%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	76.8	69^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.1	85^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	74.1	63.0	41.5	$22,930
Chelsea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	566 Togus Road	Chelsea	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-2214	262	33	7.8	54.2%	245 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.7	107^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.0%		42.7	192^nd of 288 public elementary schools	33.3%	85	71.7	56.6	34.0	$24,768
Jefferson Village School	Public	K-8	48 Washington Rd	Jefferson	04348	Lincoln County	Jefferson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7491	215	19	11.5	38.1%	208 (96.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41.8	193^rd of 289 public elementary schools	33.2%		49.2	167^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.0%	26	61.8	40.9	51.1	$22,014
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$19,100
River View Community School	Public	3-5	821 River Road	South Gardiner	04359	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3402	192	15	12.8	40.6%	180 (93.8%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	40.4	199^th of 289 public elementary schools	31.1%		39.8	199^th of 288 public elementary schools	30.9%		57.9	54.9	21.1	$18,192
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$17,466
Farrington School	Public	K-6	249 Eastern Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2480	306	29	10.5	63.7%	274 (89.5%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	26.3	240^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.0%		23	252^nd of 288 public elementary schools	12.5%	12	45.5	51.1	12.5	$23,240
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	74	12	6.2	52.7%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	84.1	46^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.1%		92.8	16^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.4%	30	79.3	65.5	45.5	$27,365
Lillian Parks Hussey School	Public	K-6	12 Gedney Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2461	235	17	13.6	47.2%	193 (82.1%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	58.3	138^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.2%		67.2	102^nd of 288 public elementary schools	64.6%	36	60.7	62.1	40.7	$21,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitefield Elementary School

Is Whitefield Elementary School a good school?

Whitefield Elementary School ranks 48^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitefield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Whitefield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitefield Elementary School?

Students at Whitefield Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Whitefield Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 12

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