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Waterville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,132 students in Waterville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Waterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
1,651 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waterville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.24
# American Indian Students
8 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
31 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,376 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
83%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
108
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,901 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,901
$21,438
Spending / Student
$20,901
$21,032
Best Waterville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 West River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
George J Mitchell School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
58 Drummond Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Grades: PK-3
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
Albert S Hall School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Pleasant St
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-8071
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-8071
Grades: 4-5
| 222 students
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