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South School

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South School ranks 176 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

South School is an elementary school located in Rockland, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 279 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 13 district, which is ranked 58 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.1% to 34.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the regional and state averages, with ELA proficiency ranging from 60% to 66.13% and Mathematics proficiency ranging from 48.33% to 55.56%. In contrast, the nearby Cushing Community School, Thomaston Grammar School, and Ash Point Community School have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, often exceeding the regional and state averages.

South School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.91% to 61.89% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Cushing Community School (50%) and Thomaston Grammar School (48.08%). Additionally, South School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 98 out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 176 out of 289 in 2024-2025, indicating inconsistent performance.

311

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,699

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Broadway
Rockland, ME 04841

(207) 596-2020

District: Regional School Unit 13

Students who attend South School usually attend:

Middle:	Oceanside Middle School
High:	Oceanside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 17 pts below the Maine average

!Near the bottom of Regional School Unit 13's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Maine avg53%

176^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 13

58^th of 176Regional School Unit 13 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	47.3	176 of 289	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	141 of 288	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	191 of 290	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	98 of 210	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	171 of 228	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	214 of 258	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	218 of 254	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	235 of 256	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	43.6	185 of 284	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	224 of 261	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	254 of 258	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	87 of 251	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	128 of 153	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	90 of 248	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	35 of 82	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	157 of 251	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	51 of 192	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	78 of 150	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+4 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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Schools Near South 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
South School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Broadway	Rockland	04841	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-2020	311	33	9.3	64.3%	272 (87.5%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	47.3	176^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.4	141^st of 288 public elementary schools	51.0%	35	64.5	52.9	18.8	$31,699
Ash Point Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Ash Point Drive	Owls Head	04854	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-6620	158	15	10.2	38.6%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	88.5	34^th of 289 public elementary schools	88.2%		76.1	71^st of 288 public elementary schools	75.3%	37	77.2	77.8	44.0	$27,207
Thomaston Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Watts Lane	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-6353	164	19	8.5	47.6%	147 (89.6%)	4 (2.4%)	5 (3.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.7	62^nd of 289 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.4	52^nd of 288 public elementary schools	81.9%	10	79.5	65.4	29.2	$33,029
Warren Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	117 Eastern Road	Warren	04864	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 273-2001	286	32	8.8	58.4%	257 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	42.9	186^th of 289 public elementary schools	35.6%		19.3	259^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.1%	73	65.3	47.3	16.3	$24,668
Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Children's Way	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 236-7809	340	32	10.5	29.1%	309 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	86.1	41^st of 289 public elementary schools	85.8%		89.9	26^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.0%	15	71.2	84.2		$28,398
Cushing Community School	Public	K-5	54 Cross Road	Cushing	04563	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-2312	74	10	7.6	55.4%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.8	19^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.4%		65.4	110^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.8%	91	79.5	74.4		$30,471
St George School	Public	PK, KG-8	65 Main St	Tenants Harbor	04860	Knox County	St George Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 372-6312	206	24	8.5	52.4%	198 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.6	85^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.6%		66	107^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.8%	22	70.0	59.5	48.8	$36,170
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	140	18	8.0	32.1%	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	52^nd of 289 public elementary schools	82.0%		77	66^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.1%	14	78.1	67.1	36.7	$33,535
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	125	10	12.6	52.8%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	68.8	93^rd of 289 public elementary schools	67.8%		46.9	179^th of 288 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	65.7	72.3	29.4	$24,920
Friendship Village School	Public	K-6	23 School Street	Friendship	04547	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 832-5057	62	10	6.3	45.2%	59 (95.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	86.7	39^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.5%		89.4	28^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.3%	11	80.0	65.7		$29,611

Frequently Asked Questions about South School

Is South School a good school?

South School ranks 176^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South School attend?

Students who attend South School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oceanside Middle School
High : Oceanside High School

What district is South School in?

Regional School Unit 13

How many students attend South School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended South School.

What is the racial makeup of South School?

Students at South School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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