Woolwich Central School
- 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
School pathway
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsWhat 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 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Schools most like Woolwich Central School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Central School this school | 333 | 30.0% | N/A |
| Acton Elementary School Acton | 256 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Winthrop Grade School Winthrop | 372 | 31.7% | N/A |
| James H Bean School Sidney | 300 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Hollis School Hollis | 272 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Minot Consolidated School Minot | 229 | 34.9% | N/A |
Where Woolwich Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Sagadahoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #151 of 193 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #82 of 199 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #75 of 360 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #65 of 181 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #154 of 181 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #232 of 280 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #93 of 134 | #4 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 30.8 | 10.8:1 | 30% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 32 | 9.6:1 | 29% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 33 | 9.2:1 | 20% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 30 | 9.4:1 | 27% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 27.8 | 13.1:1 | 33% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 39% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 30% (99) |
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (364 to 333); teachers up 11% (27.8 to 30.8).
About Woolwich Central School
Woolwich Central School is an elementary school with a street address in Woolwich, Maine. Total enrollment is 333 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Maine have about 229 students on average; enrollment here is 45% higher.
RSU 01 - LKRSU runs 6 schools with a combined 1,788 students. Woolwich Central School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Woolwich Central School is 94% White. Other groups include 4% multiracial. In Sagadahoc County overall, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
With 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is similar, at 10.5:1. Roughly 30% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Woolwich Central School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Maine public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Sagadahoc County show that median household income comes to about $87,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,971 students.
Of the public schools around it, Woolwich Central School is closest to Dike-Newell School, about 2.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
In the federal locale system, Woolwich Central School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 333, from 283 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.4:1 to 10.8:1 over the same years.
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