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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 57/MSAD 57·NCES 231467000775

Massabesic High School

88 West Road, Waterboro, ME 04087 · (207) 247-3141 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Maine public high schools
  • DTest 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 high schools

Enrollment
867
High
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 448
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
352 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 921325%
Grade 1020924%
Grade 1123327%
Grade 1221224%
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
81794%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
233%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
42849%
Female
43851%

School pathway

Feeds from
Massabesic Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within RSU 57/MSAD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
31.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
37.9%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 →

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Massabesic High School this school86740.6%N/A
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61542.0%N/A
Messalonskee High School
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69536.1%N/A
Leavitt Area High School
Turner
56335.0%N/A
Lawrence High School
Fairfield
53145.4%N/A
Gray-New Gloucester High School
Gray
57337.7%N/A
Matched among Maine high 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 Massabesic High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn York County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.9%#61 of 73#5 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.7%#67 of 67#6 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
867#13 of 114#4 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#65 of 86#7 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.9%#78 of 86#9 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.6%#70 of 106#3 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.8%#26 of 51#3 of 7
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
867
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258676413.6:141% (352)
2023-2489865.213.8:132% (286)
2022-2391058.215.6:126% (237)
2020-218916513.7:128% (249)
2017-1893073.812.6:136% (335)
2015-161,0197413.8:139% (395)
2010-111,1197315.3:135% (396)
2000-011,0926616.6:117% (185)
1990-918246512.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Massabesic High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (930 to 867); teachers down 13% (73.8 to 64).

About Massabesic High School

Massabesic High School, a high-enrollment high school, is located in Waterboro, Maine. The school's 867 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 94% higher than the average for high schools in Maine, which is about 448.

RSU 57/MSAD 57 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,867 students.

Federal enrollment data show Massabesic High School is 94% White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all York County residents. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Massabesic High School, 64 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.6:1. That is higher than the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

The allk12 Grade for Massabesic High School is D. Compared with Maine public high schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Across York County, the median household income is $88,333, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, York County has 61 public schools and roughly 24,364 students.

Massabesic Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Massabesic High School holds 3 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 891 in 2020-21 to 867 in 2024-25.

If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Massabesic High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

York County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Massabesic High School
District
RSU 57/MSAD 57
Address
88 West Road, Waterboro, ME 04087
Phone
(207) 247-3141
County
York County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
867
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
352 (41%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231467000775
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Massabesic High School
How many students attend Massabesic High School?
Massabesic High School enrolls approximately 867 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Massabesic High School serve?
Massabesic High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Massabesic High School have?
Massabesic High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Massabesic High School?
Student demographics at Massabesic High School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Massabesic High School?
Massabesic High School is overseen by RSU 57/MSAD 57 in York County.
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