Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,465 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 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
10,443 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 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 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
0.16
0.26
# American Indian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
21 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,957 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
63 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
136
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,462 in this school district is less 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 $18,075 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,462
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,075
$21,191
Best RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshwood Middle 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
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Eliot Elementary 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
| 309 students
Rank: #33.
Marshwood Great Works 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
| 304 students
Rank: #44.
Central 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
| 387 students
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