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RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,339 students in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,961 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 11/MSAD 11 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,857 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
95%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
134
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,008 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,569
$21,468
Spending / Student
$16,008
$21,062
Best RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardiner Regional Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Helen Thompson School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
309 Spears Corner Road
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
River View Community School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
821 River Road
South Gardiner, ME 04359
(207) 582-3402
South Gardiner, ME 04359
(207) 582-3402
Grades: 3-5
| 162 students
Rank: #44.
Pittston-randolph Consolidated School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Pittston School Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-6268
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-6268
Grades: K-5
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Grades: PK-2
| 257 students
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