For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 985 students in RSU 13 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
RSU 13 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.26
# American Indian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,371 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
101
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,436 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,356 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,436
$21,600
Spending / Student
$24,356
$21,191
Best RSU 13 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Ash Point Community School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
54 Ash Point Drive
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Thomaston Grammar School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
65 Watts Lane
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-6353
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-6353
Grades: K-5
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Cushing Community School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
54 Cross Road
Cushing, ME 04563
(207) 354-2312
Cushing, ME 04563
(207) 354-2312
Grades: K-5
| 76 students
Rank: #44.
Oceanside Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
47 Valley Street
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-2502
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-2502
Grades: 6-8
| 308 students
Rank: #55.
South School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Broadway
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 596-2020
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 596-2020
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
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