Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 75/MSAD 75·NCES 231476800816
Bowdoinham Community School
23 Cemetery Road, Bowdoinham, ME 04008 · (207) 666-5546 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Maine public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
64 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RSU 75/MSAD 75. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
77.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bowdoinham Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoinham Community School this school | 192 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Eric L Knowlton School Berwick | 204 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Bristol Consolidated School Pemaquid | 189 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Lamoine Consolidated School Lamoine | 137 | 34.3% | N/A |
| George E Jack School Standish | 140 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Alfred Elementary School Alfred | 179 | 35.2% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bowdoinham Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Sagadahoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #18 of 193 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #34 of 199 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #190 of 360 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #218 of 280 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
192
+25 (+15%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 192 | 16.7 | 11.5:1 | 33% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 15.7 | 12.0:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | N/A | N/A | 22% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 25% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 14.7 | 11.0:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 17 | 10.5:1 | 46% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 49% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 38% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowdoinham Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (162 to 192); teachers up 14% (14.7 to 16.7).
About Bowdoinham Community School
The public elementary school Bowdoinham Community School is located in Bowdoinham, Maine. A total of 192 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
RSU 75/MSAD 75 oversees Bowdoinham Community School and 6 other schools, with 2,301 students in total.
Bowdoinham Community School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Sagadahoc County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. By the diversity index, Bowdoinham Community School comes in at 18%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.5:1. Among elementary schools in Maine, the typical ratio is 10.5:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 33%.
Bowdoinham Community School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Sagadahoc County (population about 37,285), median household income is about $87,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 21 public schools operate in Sagadahoc County, serving about 4,971 students.
The closest public school, Bowdoin Central School, is about 2.5 miles from Bowdoinham Community School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Bowdoinham Community School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 192 was 15% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 167.
The Bowdoinham Community School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sagadahoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 75/MSAD 75
- Mt Ararat High SchoolHigh · 732 students
- Mt Ararat Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Woodside Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Williams-Cone SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Bowdoin Central SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Harpswell Community SchoolElementary · 132 students
Nearby schools
- Bowdoin Central School2.5 mi · 194
- Mt Ararat Middle School5.7 mi · 533
- Mt Ararat High School6.0 mi · 732
- West Bath School6.4 mi · 101
- Williams-Cone School6.6 mi · 224
- Richmond High School6.6 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Bowdoinham Community SchoolHow many students attend Bowdoinham Community School?
Bowdoinham Community School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bowdoinham Community School serve?
Bowdoinham Community School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bowdoinham Community School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Bowdoinham Community School.
How diverse is Bowdoinham Community School?
Bowdoinham Community School reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bowdoinham Community School in?
Bowdoinham Community School is part of RSU 75/MSAD 75.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.