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Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science

Q: Is Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science a good school?

Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science ranks 205 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Gray, Maine, with 197 students. While the school has a history of mixed performance, ranking between the 97th and 205th percentile among Maine elementary schools over the past several years, it currently holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key challenges facing Fiddlehead School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 42.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Yarmouth Elementary and Mabel I. Wilson School, which generally have chronic absenteeism rates around 23.4%. Additionally, Fiddlehead School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages and the scores of these high-performing neighboring schools.

Another area of concern is the significant performance disparities among different student subgroups at Fiddlehead School. While female students and special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of Maine elementary schools, male students and low socioeconomic status students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by these underperforming subgroups. Despite these challenges, Fiddlehead School's free/reduced lunch rates are relatively low, ranging from 9.14% to 13.02% over the past few years, lower than many of the nearby schools.

177

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,416

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Shaker Rd
Gray, ME 04039

(207) 688-3727

District: Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 23% Maine)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Maine avg53%

205^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 176Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences 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	38.3	205 of 289	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	173 of 288	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	146 of 290	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	97 of 210	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	86 of 228	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	149 of 258	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	149 of 254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	153 of 256	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	153 of 255	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	114 of 251	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	183 of 248	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	206 of 251	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	65 of 192	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)66th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 6, 2020

They are very good at meeting the needs of all the children and not segregating them based on disabilities or special needs this is incredibly important both for the children who need help as they are able to learn much more (both academically and emotionally) what I've seen happening in "special education programs" but it has also been great for my child to see and learn a great deal from the experience of having people with different abilities and needs... the teachers are incredible at giving all the students 1 to 1 attention while also makeing lessons that target the level that they are at and also challenges them to excel in every way! They don't teach to the test at this school they are not interested in having a student memorize just the things that will get a good score and then forget all about it. Instead they explore topics in a deep way that is interesting for the kids and will stay with them forever! (The only reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is they don't have a lunch program and they could work more on getting the message out to low-income and minority communities about the wonderful program that we have in fiddlehead) but they are truly accepting of everyone and do have a program to offer families in need food and I'm sure other services... 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
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25 Shaker Rd	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 688-3727	177	13	13.7	28.2%	163 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	38.3	205^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.1%		48	173^rd of 288 public elementary schools	39.9%	32	61.3	40.2	41.9	$12,416
Russell School	Public	K-2	8 Gray Park	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4929	211	19	11.1	37.0%	186 (88.2%)	9 (4.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)				$25,134
Burchard A Dunn School	Public	PK, KG-4	667 Morse Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 657-5050	350	27	13.1	38.0%	324 (92.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	84.4	43^rd of 289 public elementary schools	85.1%		66.7	106^th of 288 public elementary schools	63.2%	63	73.3	71.1		$20,787
Manchester School	Public	4-5	709 Roosevelt Trail	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1830	357	28	12.7	29.7%	316 (88.5%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)	68.7	57.5	31.7	$21,485
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	434 Webbs Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-8672	275	28	9.7	26.2%	242 (88.0%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	36.6	212^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.6%		45.1	185^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.8%	27	62.1	42.1		$25,085
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
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	587 Elmwood Road	Pownal	04069	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 688-4832	97	12	8.4	13.4%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	94	13^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.5%		98	2^nd of 288 public elementary schools	99.3%	11	81.6	75.5	62.5	$30,187
Greely Middle School 4-5	Public	4-5	351 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 829-4815	375	29	12.9	6.4%	342 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)	85.0	83.1	48.2	$24,623
Mabel I Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-3	353 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 829-4825	730	59	12.3	8.8%	666 (91.2%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	87	37^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.2%		91.6	20^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	71.8	85.6		$25,706
Windham Primary School	Public	K-3	404 Gray Road	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1840	727	56	12.9	33.4%	622 (85.6%)	28 (3.9%)	27 (3.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	54.8	153^rd of 289 public elementary schools	47.1%		50.8	159^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.8%	6	58.2	62.8		$20,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science

How many students attend Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science.

What is the racial makeup of Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science?

Students at Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science a good school?

Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science ranks 205^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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