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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 35/MSAD 35·NCES 231137000451
Central School
197 Main Street, South Berwick, ME 03908 · (207) 384-2333 · York County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
79 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 80 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 22% |
Student demographics
17%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 35/MSAD 35. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
67.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 Central School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central School this school | 402 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Durham Community School Durham | 469 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Coastal Ridge Elementary York | 332 | 19.6% | N/A |
| Marshwood Great Works School South Berwick | 287 | 16.7% | N/A |
| Eliot Elementary School Eliot | 282 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Great Falls Elementary School Gorham | 429 | 23.5% | 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 Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #44 of 193 | #8 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #39 of 199 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #43 of 360 | #7 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #163 of 181 | #29 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #105 of 181 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #260 of 280 | #29 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #17 of 52 | #3 of 11 |
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
402
+40 (+11%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 28.5 | 13.6:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 29.5 | 12.6:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 29 | 12.5:1 | 12% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 19% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 20% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 8% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 39 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (349 to 402); teachers up 11% (27 to 30).
About Central School
Central School operates as a large elementary school in South Berwick, Maine. A total of 402 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 3. The average for elementary schools in Maine is about 229 students, so this school is 76% above average.
RSU 35/MSAD 35 enrolls 2,120 students, and its 5 schools include Central School.
About 91% of the student body at Central School is White. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in York County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Central School operates with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. That is higher than the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. About 20% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 37% average for public schools in York County is 17 points higher.
Central School is located in York County, where the median household income is $88,333, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Central School is one of 61 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Marshwood Great Works School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Central School.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 402, an 11% increase from 362 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Central School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 35/MSAD 35
- Marshwood High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Marshwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Marshwood Great Works SchoolElementary · 287 students
- Eliot Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other schools in South Berwick
- Marshwood High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Marshwood Great Works SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other Central schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Central. Central School is the 10th largest of the 17.
- CENTRAL SCHOOLMILTON, FL · 732 students
- Central SchoolHuntsville, AL · 610 students
- Central SchoolPLEASANT GROVE, UT · 596 students
- Central SchoolLemont, IL · 591 students
- Central SchoolGlencoe, IL · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Marshwood Great Works School0.7 mi · 287
- Rollinsford Grade School0.7 mi · 154
- Marshwood High School2.3 mi · 659
- Vivian E Hussey School2.6 mi · 370
- Idlehurst Elementary School3.4 mi · 341
- Eric L Knowlton School3.5 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Central SchoolHow large is Central School?
Central School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Central School serve?
Central School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Central School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Central School.
What is the student diversity at Central School?
Student demographics at Central School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central School in?
Central School is part of RSU 35/MSAD 35.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.