For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 822 students in RSU 38 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 38 School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,192 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
RSU 38 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,124 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
94%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
86
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,787 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 $17,876 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,876
$21,191
Best RSU 38 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
17 School St.
Manchester, ME 04351
(207) 622-2949
Manchester, ME 04351
(207) 622-2949
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Maranacook Community Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2100 Millard Harrison Drive
Readfield, ME 04355
(207) 685-3128
Readfield, ME 04355
(207) 685-3128
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
Readfield Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
84 South Road
Readfield, ME 04355
(207) 685-4406
Readfield, ME 04355
(207) 685-4406
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mt Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1507 North Road
Mount Vernon, ME 04352
(207) 293-2261
Mount Vernon, ME 04352
(207) 293-2261
Grades: PK-5
| 81 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
48 Pond Road
Wayne, ME 04284
(207) 685-3634
Wayne, ME 04284
(207) 685-3634
Grades: K-5
| 62 students
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