Woodside Elementary School

Woodside Elementary School is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Topsham, Maine, one of the schools within RSU 75/MSAD 75, with 294 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Woodside Elementary School sits 28% bigger than that benchmark.

RSU 75/MSAD 75 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,301 students; Woodside Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Woodside Elementary School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 27% of students at Woodside Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Sagadahoc County's rate of about 37%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Sagadahoc County put median household income runs about $87,806, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sagadahoc County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,971 students), Woodside Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Williams-Cone School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Woodside Elementary School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 320 students in 2018 compared to 294 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.