Waterboro Elementary School

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Waterboro Elementary School ranks 137 th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Waterboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 506 students in grades PK-5 in East Waterboro, Maine. It is part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57, which is ranked 93 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterboro Elementary has several key strengths, including higher academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (66.23%) and Mathematics (54.94%) compared to the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28.06%) compared to nearby schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2020-2021 to 15.3% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Waterboro Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the district, such as H.B. Emery Junior Memorial School and Lyman Elementary School, in terms of academic proficiency rates. However, some of these schools have higher overall rankings and performance in certain areas, indicating that Waterboro Elementary should continue to focus on addressing the rising chronic absenteeism and ensuring equitable outcomes for all student subgroups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

340 Sokokis Trail
East Waterboro, ME 04030

(207) 247-6126

District: Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

SchoolDigger Rank:
137^th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,529

Students who attend Waterboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massabesic Middle School
High:	Massabesic High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterboro Elementary School ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in Maine. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Waterboro Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57. Racial makeup is: White (92.3%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterboro Elementary School is 11.7. 3 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Waterboro Elementary School employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterboro Elementary School is $15,529, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Waterboro Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 93^rd of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waterboro Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Waterboro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	50.27	89^th	192	53.6%
2007	46.14	116^th	198	41.4%
2008	64.42	57^th	195	70.8%
2009	60.56	66^th	209	68.4%
2010	64.53	52^nd	193	73.1%
2011	52.34	87^th	186	53.2%
2012	42.49	164^th	258	36.4%
2013	35.90	193^rd	261	26.1%
2015	37.37	210^th	284	26.1%
2016	39.20	165^th	255	35.3%
2017	39.88	161^st	256	37.1%
2018	43.15	153^rd	254	39.8%
2019	50.93	124^th	258	51.9%
2021	51.53	104^th	228	54.4%
2022	52.76	93^rd	210	55.7%
2023	57.34	137^th	290	52.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterboro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.84	4^th	16	75.0%
2021	34.90	7^th	9	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterboro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	87.29	8^th	82	90.2%
2021	86.54	8^th	64	87.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Waterboro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.36	94^th	153	38.6%
2021	17.79	69^th	90	23.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Waterboro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.22	70^th	153	54.2%
2021	83.42	14^th	90	84.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterboro Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	602	602
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	592	592
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	626	626
1994	621	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1995	640	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	640	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	617	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	600	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	626	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2000	647	0	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	677	0	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
2002	719	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
2003	719	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
2004	735	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2005	730	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2006	680	5	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
2007	684	9	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	702
2008	666	10	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2009	658	7	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
2010	531	11	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2011	532	12	4	5	0	0	1	0	554
2012	503	8	4	5	1	1	3	0	525
2013	521	9	4	4	2	1	5	0	546
2014	497	7	3	4	1	1	3	0	516
2015	506	4	1	5	1	1	5	0	523
2016	501	2	1	5	1	1	8	0	519
2017	516	0	1	4	0	0	7	0	528
2018	497	0	0	6	0	0	5	0	508
2019	521	1	2	5	0	0	8	0	537
2020	515	1	1	10	0	3	10	0	540
2021	443	3	1	4	0	0	11	0	462
2022	460	3	0	6	0	0	12	0	481
2023	471	5	3	9	0	0	18	0	506
2024	489	5	5	10	2	0	19	0	530

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterboro Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	602	29.0	20.7	n/a
1992	592	29.0	20.4	n/a
1993	626	29.0	21.6	13.7
1994	622	32.0	19.4	15.6
1995	645	33.0	19.5	19.2
1996	645	33.0	19.5	19.2
1997	618	34.0	18.2	15.2
1998	605	34.0	17.8	22
1999	632	34.0	18.6	27.1
2000	654	34.1	19.2	23.9
2001	683	39.2	17.4	21.4
2002	726	40.5	17.9	24.7
2003	726	40.5	17.9	24.7
2004	744	42.9	17.3	24.6
2005	736	43.7	16.8	28.5
2006	693	44.7	15.5	29.7
2007	702	48.9	14.4	31.5
2008	684	60.1	11.4	37
2009	673	44.1	14.9	40.9
2010	549	35.6	15.4	45.5
2011	554	35.4	15.6	47.8
2012	525	35.0	15.0	9.3
2013	546	34.0	16.0	45.1
2014	516	33.0	15.6	45
2015	523	32.0	16.3	42.6
2016	519	35.0	14.8	45.3
2017	528	36.2	14.5	44.7
2018	508	35.2	14.4	45.5
2019	537	37.4	14.3	48.2
2020	540	38.6	13.9	42.8
2021	462	41.5	11.1	39
2022	481	45.3	10.6	34.5
2023	506	45.2	11.1	28.1
2024	530	45.2	11.7	35.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterboro Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	602	29.0	20.7	n/a
1992	592	29.0	20.4	n/a
1993	626	29.0	21.6	13.7
1994	622	32.0	19.4	15.6
1995	645	33.0	19.5	19.2
1996	645	33.0	19.5	19.2
1997	618	34.0	18.2	15.2
1998	605	34.0	17.8	22
1999	632	34.0	18.6	27.1
2000	654	34.1	19.2	23.9
2001	683	39.2	17.4	21.4
2002	726	40.5	17.9	24.7
2003	726	40.5	17.9	24.7
2004	744	42.9	17.3	24.6
2005	736	43.7	16.8	28.5
2006	693	44.7	15.5	29.7
2007	702	48.9	14.4	31.5
2008	684	60.1	11.4	37
2009	673	44.1	14.9	40.9
2010	549	35.6	15.4	45.5
2011	554	35.4	15.6	47.8
2012	525	35.0	15.0	9.3
2013	546	34.0	16.0	45.1
2014	516	33.0	15.6	45
2015	523	32.0	16.3	42.6
2016	519	35.0	14.8	45.3
2017	528	36.2	14.5	44.7
2018	508	35.2	14.4	45.5
2019	537	37.4	14.3	48.2
2020	540	38.6	13.9	42.8
2021	462	41.5	11.1	39
2022	481	45.3	10.6	34.5
2023	506	45.2	11.1	28.1
2024	530	45.2	11.7	35.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterboro Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,598
2019	$13,008
2020	$13,944
2021	$18,608
2022	$16,056
2023	$15,529

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterboro Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 124^th of 258 Elementary schools	Ranks 137^th of 290 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Waterboro Elementary School)	50	86.6	36.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57)	53.8	86.1	32.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Waterboro Elementary School)	42.4	81.1	38.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57)	36.5	84.4	47.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	537	506	5.8%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	521	471	9.6%
Two or More Races	8	18	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.2%	28.1%	20.2%

Schools Near Waterboro Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	530	45	11.7	35.3%	489 (92.3%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	57.3	137^th of 290 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.8	93^rd of 210 public elementary schools	55.7%	44	66.2	54.9	29.9	$15,529
Hollis School	Public	PK, KG-5	554 River Road	Hollis	04042	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3838	284	23	12.3	19.0%	264 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	36.4	209^th of 290 public elementary schools	27.9%		52.2	95^th of 210 public elementary schools	54.8%	114	59.0	47.9	20.5	$17,476
Dayton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Clarks Mills Road	Dayton	04005	York County	Dayton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-2283	128	13	9.6	27.3%	119 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.6	129^th of 290 public elementary schools	55.5%					(n/a)	63.6	57.1		$25,141
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	243	22	11.1	31.7%	222 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	72.8	79^th of 290 public elementary schools	72.8%		83.6	24^th of 210 public elementary schools	88.6%	55	73.7	65.7	15.2	$17,600
Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sanford Road	Alfred	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-3831	189	17	11.1	39.2%	171 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	63	118^th of 290 public elementary schools	59.3%		67.3	63^rd of 210 public elementary schools	70.0%	55	67.7	66.7	15.9	$17,152
Shapleigh Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Shapleigh Corner Road	Shapleigh	04076	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-1751	160	14	11.7	31.3%	146 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	51.7	158^th of 290 public elementary schools	45.5%					(n/a)	62.1	53.0		$15,987
Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Water Street	West Newfield	04095	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 793-4100	285	25	11.3	43.9%	266 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	43.4	184^th of 290 public elementary schools	36.6%		36.3	136^th of 210 public elementary schools	35.2%	48	56.9	53.2		$16,688
Buxton Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Long Plains Road	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3836	546	49	11.0	38.6%	495 (90.7%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	36.8	206^th of 290 public elementary schools	29.0%		13.9	182^nd of 210 public elementary schools	13.3%	24	59.1	46.8	28.6	$17,442
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	424	42	10.0	53.5%	365 (86.1%)	9 (2.1%)	32 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	42.5	188^th of 290 public elementary schools	35.2%		18.4	174^th of 210 public elementary schools	17.1%	14	56.7	52.7		$19,115
H B Emery Junior Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	908 Cape Road	Limington	04049	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 637-2056	208	17	12.3	34.1%	199 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	77.5	69^th of 290 public elementary schools	76.2%		50.2	100^th of 210 public elementary schools	52.4%	31	70.1	63.9		$17,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterboro Elementary School

Is Waterboro Elementary School a good school?

Waterboro Elementary School ranks 137^th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waterboro Elementary School?

Students at Waterboro Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Waterboro Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 530 students attended Waterboro Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Waterboro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waterboro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Massabesic Middle School
High : Massabesic High School

What district is Waterboro Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

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