Top Rankings
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,436 students in RSU 35/MSAD 35 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 35/MSAD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
85%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
27 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,970 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
142
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,478 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,092 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,478
$21,468
Spending / Student
$18,092
$21,062
Best RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshwood Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
626 H.l. Dow Highway
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-1399
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-1399
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Eliot Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1298 State Road
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Grades: PK-3
| 293 students
Rank: #33.
Central School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
197 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
Grades: PK-3
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Marshwood Great Works School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
49 Academy Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4010
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4010
Grades: 4-5
| 294 students
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