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Wayne Elementary School

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Wayne Elementary School ranks 68 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Wayne Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wayne, Maine, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 62 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 38 district, which is ranked 54 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, with a ranking of 68 out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating. The school's performance in standardized tests is impressive, with 67.65% of students proficient or better in ELA, 85.29% in Math, and 38.46% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.2 to 7.0 over the past three school years, much lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 9.3 to 14.3.

While Wayne Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the 23.4% reported for the nearby schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance for male students is particularly strong, ranking 19 out of 251 Maine elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking 100 out of 150 and 81 out of 248, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. This diversity in the student population is an interesting aspect to consider, as the school's overall high rankings suggest a well-established educational program and effective teaching practices.

Students ?

5.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,209

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48 Pond Road
Wayne, ME 04284

(207) 685-3634

District: Regional School Unit 38

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2012 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (70% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2012

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Regional School Unit 38's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg56%

Maine avg53%

68^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 38

54^th of 176Regional School Unit 38 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	76.9	68 of 289	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	125 of 288	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	105 of 290	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	71 of 256	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	39 of 255	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	32 of 284	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	90.6	5 of 261	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	75.4	33 of 258	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	81 of 248	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	19 of 251	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+36 vs state

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Wayne 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
Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Pond Road	Wayne	04284	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-3634	59	10	5.8	42.4%	53 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	76.9	68^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.5%		60.1	125^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.6%	57	67.7	85.3	38.5	$31,209
Fayette Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2023 Main Street	Fayette	04349	Kennebec County	Fayette Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4770	73	7	10.7	46.6%	65 (89.0%)	2 (2.7%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	22	248^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.2%		10	274^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.9%	26	58.6	31.0		$23,905
Leeds Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1185 Route 106	Leeds	04263	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 524-5151	196	18	11.0	54.1%	179 (91.3%)	6 (3.1%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	56.7	143^rd of 289 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.8	215^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.3%	72	66.0	53.4		$21,208
Winthrop Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Highland AVE	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 377-2241	372	33	11.1	31.7%	345 (92.7%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54.9	151^st of 289 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	158^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.1%	7	64.8	59.3	16.7	$23,563
Readfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	84 South Road	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4406	183	19	9.6	39.3%	170 (92.9%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	50.3	165^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.1	183^rd of 288 public elementary schools	36.5%	18	60.7	58.3	28.6	$21,994
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
Spruce Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	107 Gibbs Mill Road	Livermore	04253	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-3355	335	31	10.8	64.2%	312 (93.1%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$19,794
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 North Road	Mount Vernon	04352	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 293-2261	93	11	8.8	46.2%	89 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	80.2	57^th of 289 public elementary schools	80.3%		64.6	113^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.8%	56	71.1	68.9		$28,668
Turner Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	59 Cobb Road	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1030	308	24	12.9	37.0%	283 (91.9%)	6 (1.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)				$18,982
Turner Elementary School	Public	3-6	91 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 225-1050	295	24	12.5	33.9%	267 (90.5%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	39.9	202^nd of 289 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.2	228^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	62.6	48.2	11.5	$20,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Elementary School

How many students attend Wayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Wayne Elementary School.

Is Wayne Elementary School a good school?

Wayne Elementary School ranks 68^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Wayne Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 38

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