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Waterville Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,143 students in Waterville Public Schools 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 Waterville Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
442 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waterville Public Schools 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
85%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.23
# American Indian Students
10 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
20 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,385 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
84%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
137
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is less than the state median of $21,062. 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
$20,850
$21,468
Spending / Student
$20,851
$21,062
Best Waterville Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville Junior High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 West River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Albert S Hall 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
| 206 students
Rank: #33.
George J Mitchell School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
58 Drummond Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Grades: PK-3
| 567 students
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