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RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,452 students in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 193 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
23 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,974 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
141
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,075 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,462
$21,438
Spending / Student
$18,075
$21,032
Best RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
626 Dow Highway
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-1399
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-1399
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Eliot Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1298 State Road
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Grades: PK-3
| 307 students
Rank: #33.
Marshwood Great Works School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
49 Academy Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4010
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4010
Grades: 4-5
| 301 students
Rank: #44.
Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
197 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
Grades: PK-3
| 372 students
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