For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,087 students in RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
1,636 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 61/MSAD 61 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.23
# American Indian Students
2 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
13 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,491 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
91%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
124
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,481 is higher 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 $26,114 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,481
$21,468
Spending / Student
$26,114
$21,062
Best RSU 61/MSAD 61 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stevens Brook School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14 Frances Bell Lane
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5675
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5675
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Region Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
204 Kansas Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 647-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #33.
Songo Locks School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Songo School Road
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 693-6828
Naples, ME 04055
(207) 693-6828
Grades: K-2
| 207 students
Rank: n/an/a
1437 Poland Spring Road
Casco, ME 04015
(207) 647-3048
Casco, ME 04015
(207) 647-3048
Grades: 3-5
| 199 students
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