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What's the biggest difference between Waterboro Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 57/MSAD 57·NCES 231467000779
Waterboro Elementary School
340 Sokokis Trail, East Waterboro, ME 04030 · (207) 247-6126 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Maine public elementary schools
- B+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
12.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
270 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 57/MSAD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
57.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Waterboro Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterboro Elementary School this school | 547 | 49.4% | N/A |
| Lisbon Community School Lisbon | 657 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Winslow Elementary School Winslow | 581 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Fort Kent Elementary School Fort Kent | 454 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Benton Elementary School Benton | 575 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Buxton Center Elementary School Buxton | 552 | 48.0% | 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 Waterboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #104 of 193 | #15 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #73 of 199 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #19 of 360 | #4 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #135 of 181 | #24 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #109 of 181 | #20 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #132 of 280 | #8 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #31 of 52 | #5 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
547
+85 (+18%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 547 | 44 | 12.4:1 | 49% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 45.2 | 11.7:1 | 35% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 45.2 | 11.2:1 | 28% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 39% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 35.2 | 14.4:1 | 45% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 45% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 48% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 21% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (508 to 547); teachers up 25% (35.2 to 44).
About Waterboro Elementary School
Students in East Waterboro, Maine, attend Waterboro Elementary School, a large elementary school. It educates 547 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 139% bigger than the 229 average for elementary schools in Maine.
RSU 57/MSAD 57 has 7 schools and 2,867 students, and Waterboro Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at Waterboro Elementary School, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. Waterboro Elementary School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 44 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 49% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 37% average for public schools in York County.
The allk12 Grade for Waterboro Elementary School is B+. Compared with Maine public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among York County residents, median household income is about $88,333, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Waterboro Elementary School is one of 61 public schools in York County, which together enroll about 24,364 students.
The nearest other public school, Massabesic Middle School, is about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Locale data from NCES put Waterboro Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Federal counts put enrollment at 462 in 2020-21 and 547 in 2024-25, an 18% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.3:1 to 12.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Waterboro Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 57/MSAD 57
- Massabesic High SchoolHigh · 867 students
- Massabesic Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Line ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Lyman Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Alfred Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Shapleigh Memorial SchoolElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Massabesic Middle School0.5 mi · 619
- Massabesic High School3.5 mi · 867
- Hollis School6.3 mi · 272
- Dayton Consolidated School6.3 mi · 128
- Lyman Elementary School7.8 mi · 241
- Alfred Elementary School8.0 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Waterboro Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waterboro Elementary School?
Waterboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Waterboro Elementary School serve?
Waterboro Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterboro Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waterboro Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterboro Elementary School?
At Waterboro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Waterboro Elementary School?
Waterboro Elementary School is overseen by RSU 57/MSAD 57 in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.