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Carrie Ricker School

Public Grades 3-4

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Carrie Ricker School is an elementary school located in Litchfield, Maine, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 158 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 04 district, which is ranked 159 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrie Ricker School has consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state averages, with an ELA proficiency rate of 50% in 2024-2025 versus the state average of 63.84%, and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 45.56% versus the state average of 49.38%. While the school's performance is generally lower than the state, it is performing better than some nearby schools in the Lewiston Public Schools district, such as Montello School and Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School, which have even lower academic proficiency rates.

Carrie Ricker School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22% to 33.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the other schools in the Regional School Unit 04 district. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.34% to 44.06%, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance and chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing schools in the region could be important strategies for the school and district to consider.

174

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,728

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

573 Richmond Road
Litchfield, ME 04350

(207) 268-4136

District: Regional School Unit 04

Students who attend Carrie Ricker School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Hill Middle School
High:	Oak Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (48% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Maine avg57%

242^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 176Regional School Unit 04 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	24.3	242 of 289	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	212 of 288	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	242 of 290	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	187 of 210	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.6	220 of 228	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	238 of 258	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	237 of 254	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	233 of 256	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	240 of 255	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	281 of 284	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	218 of 261	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	221 of 251	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	228 of 248	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	58 of 82	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	189 of 251	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	149 of 153	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	179 of 192	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	109 of 150	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)27th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-14 vs state

Mathematics46%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Carrie Ricker 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
Carrie Ricker School	Public	3-4	573 Richmond Road	Litchfield	04350	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 268-4136	174	15	11.4	50.6%	169 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	24.3	242^nd of 289 public elementary schools	16.3%		37.4	212^th of 288 public elementary schools	26.4%	30	50.0	45.6		$24,728
Libby-Tozier School	Public	PK-K	466 Academy Road	Litchfield	04350	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4273	143	11	13.0	50.3%	134 (93.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)				$21,793
Sabattus Primary School	Public	1-2	36 No Name Pond Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 375-4273	164	14	11.5	57.3%	156 (95.1%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$19,871
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
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	245	19	12.6	33.1%	230 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.9	155^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.4%		46.9	178^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	65.2	57.1	25.6	$19,308
Monmouth Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Academy Rd	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 933-9002	363	38	9.6	38.8%	331 (91.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.5	147^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.1%		53	152^nd of 288 public elementary schools	47.2%	5	68.6	48.0	41.9	$14,819
Marcia Buker School	Public	PK, KG-5	28 High Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4748	214	21	10.1	39.7%	207 (96.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	69.9	41.0	26.5	$24,283
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
Thomas J McMahon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 North Temple Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4140	474	52	9.0	62.4%	251 (53.0%)	167 (35.2%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	8.6	278^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.8%		2	284^th of 288 public elementary schools	1.4%	6	48.3	28.2		$26,732
Lisbon Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Mill Street	Lisbon	04250	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-4132	657	51	12.8	48.6%	603 (91.8%)	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	26.8	239^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.3%		36.1	220^th of 288 public elementary schools	23.6%	19	53.9	46.8	17.4	$18,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrie Ricker School

What district is Carrie Ricker School in?

Regional School Unit 04

Is Carrie Ricker School a good school?

Carrie Ricker School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Maine elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carrie Ricker School attend?

Students who attend Carrie Ricker School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Hill Middle School
High : Oak Hill High School

How many students attend Carrie Ricker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Carrie Ricker School.

What is the racial makeup of Carrie Ricker School?

Students at Carrie Ricker School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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