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George B Weatherbee School

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George B Weatherbee School ranks 110 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

George B Weatherbee School is an elementary school located in Hampden, Maine, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 22 district, which is ranked 45 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George B Weatherbee School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 67.64% in ELA and 63.64% in Mathematics, outperforming the state averages of 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as military-connected students. Additionally, the school's ranking for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been particularly impressive, with the school ranking in the top 5 and top 10 in the state, respectively, in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, George B Weatherbee School generally outperforms the Earl C McGraw School and some of the Bangor-area schools in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the Bangor-area schools, such as Fruit Street School and Fourteenth Street School, have shown exceptional performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. The school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.9% in 2020-2021 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, is an area that requires close attention and targeted interventions to ensure continued student success.

381

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,223

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Main Road North
Hampden, ME 04444

(207) 862-3254

District: Regional School Unit 22

Students who attend George B Weatherbee School usually attend:

Middle:	Reeds Brook Middle School
High:	Hampden Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Maine avg53%

110^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 22

45^th of 176Regional School Unit 22 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	65.2	110 of 289	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	72 of 288	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	30 of 290	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	37 of 210	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	28 of 228	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	25 of 258	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	18 of 254	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	19 of 256	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	82.2	25 of 255	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	18 of 284	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	104 of 251	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.4	10 of 90	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	89 of 248	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.2	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	88 of 251	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	15 of 90	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	80 of 192	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	46 of 150	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)69th percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Mathematics64%+14 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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Schools Near George B Weatherbee 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
George B Weatherbee School	Public	2-5	22 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3254	381	27	14.0	23.9%	342 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	65.2	110^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.9%		75.6	72^nd of 288 public elementary schools	75.0%	38	67.6	63.6	30.2	$18,223
Earl C McGraw School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3830	203	19	10.7	28.6%	182 (89.7%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)								(n/a)				$18,378
Center Drive School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 School Street	Orrington	04474	Penobscot County	Orrington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 825-3697	346	25	13.8	30.9%	328 (94.8%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.5	168^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.9%		62.1	119^th of 288 public elementary schools	58.7%	49	64.9	50.0	34.2	$18,874
Brewer Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	92 Pendleton Street	Brewer	04412	Penobscot County	Brewer Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 404-5700	800	70	11.3	45.1%	667 (83.4%)	19 (2.4%)	47 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	52.1	159^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.0%		65.9	108^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.5%	51	67.6	47.1	38.7	$21,233
Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	66 Vine Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6300	190	19	10.2	63.7%	153 (80.5%)	11 (5.8%)	12 (6.3%)	7 (3.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.3	120^th of 289 public elementary schools	58.5%		78.5	58^th of 288 public elementary schools	79.9%	62	56.8	77.8		$26,015
Fairmount School	Public	4-5	58 Thirteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6260	259	24	10.8	61.8%	219 (84.6%)	14 (5.4%)	13 (5.0%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	61.7	56.6	28.8	$22,388
Fourteenth Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	224 Fourteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6350	153	12	12.4	43.1%	124 (81.0%)	7 (4.6%)	9 (5.9%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	69.4	90^th of 289 public elementary schools	68.9%		88.2	32^nd of 288 public elementary schools	88.9%	58	64.7	67.7		$19,900
Abraham Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Forest Avenue	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6280	184	17	11.1	58.7%	139 (75.5%)	19 (10.3%)	9 (4.9%)	13 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	62.7	116^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.9%		92.8	17^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.1%	99	56.8	79.0		$23,439
Patricia A Duran School	Public	PK, KG-4	235 Billings Road	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-4081	459	37	12.3	22.9%	427 (93.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	80.3	56^th of 289 public elementary schools	80.6%		59.1	128^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.6%	72	70.3	70.9		$18,411
Mary Snow School	Public	4-5	435 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6290	266	21	12.6	45.5%	205 (77.1%)	20 (7.5%)	24 (9.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	68.5	66.8	34.1	$21,155

Frequently Asked Questions about George B Weatherbee School

Is George B Weatherbee School a good school?

George B Weatherbee School ranks 110^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George B Weatherbee School?

Students at George B Weatherbee School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is George B Weatherbee School in?

Regional School Unit 22

How many students attend George B Weatherbee School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended George B Weatherbee School.

What schools do graduates of George B Weatherbee School attend?

Students who attend George B Weatherbee School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reeds Brook Middle School
High : Hampden Academy

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