Dike-Newell School

Located at 800 High St., in Bath, Maine, Dike-Newell School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that educates 225 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by RSU 01 - LKRSU.

Within RSU 01 - LKRSU, which oversees 6 schools and 1,788 students, Dike-Newell School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dike-Newell School lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Sagadahoc County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Dike-Newell School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Dike-Newell School higher than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Sagadahoc County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sagadahoc County put median household earnings sit near $87,806, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Sagadahoc County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,971 students), of which Dike-Newell School is one.

Fisher-Mitchell School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 284 students in 2018 compared to 225 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Dike-Newell School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.