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Woolwich Central School

137 Nequasset Road, Woolwich, ME 04579 · (207) 443-9739 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% 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

Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
100 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K144%
Kindergarten288%
Grade 13711%
Grade 2299%
Grade 33410%
Grade 43811%
Grade 53811%
Grade 63310%
Grade 74012%
Grade 84213%

This year's kindergarten class (28) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).

Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
31294%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
17653%
Female
15747%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Woolwich Central School→Morse High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 01 - LKRSU. 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
66.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
47.5%
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 48 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 Woolwich Central School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Woolwich Central School this school33330.0%N/A
Acton Elementary School
Acton
25630.1%N/A
Winthrop Grade School
Winthrop
37231.7%N/A
James H Bean School
Sidney
30032.3%N/A
Hollis School
Hollis
27234.6%N/A
Minot Consolidated School
Minot
22934.9%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 Woolwich Central School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
333
+50 (+18%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533330.810.8:130% (100)
2023-24306329.6:129% (88)
2022-23304339.2:120% (60)
2020-21283309.4:127% (76)
2017-1836427.813.1:133% (120)
2015-163742813.4:139% (146)
2010-113312513.2:130% (99)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woolwich Central School.

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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Sagadahoc County at a glance

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Population
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students

Quick facts

School name
Woolwich Central School
District
RSU 01 - LKRSU
Address
137 Nequasset Road, Woolwich, ME 04579
Phone
(207) 443-9739
County
Sagadahoc County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
333
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
100 (30%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
231477200648
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Woolwich Central School
How many students attend Woolwich Central School?
Woolwich Central School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-08.
Is Woolwich Central School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woolwich Central School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woolwich Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woolwich Central School is approximately 10.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woolwich Central School?
At Woolwich Central School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Woolwich Central School public or private?
Woolwich Central School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 01 - LKRSU.
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