Best Public Schools in Berwick, ME

Summary:

The city of Berwick, Maine is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through middle school grades, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The schools in this area show a mix of performance, with some standout schools and areas of concern.

The Vivian E Hussey School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, with the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.4) in the Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60 and a strong statewide ranking of 33 out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022. In contrast, the Noble Middle School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 51 out of 93 Maine middle schools in 2021-2022 to 77 out of 96 in 2022-2023, indicating a concerning trend in its performance.

The Eric L Knowlton School has maintained a relatively consistent statewide ranking, ranging from 29 out of 256 in 2016-2017 to 82 out of 258 in 2018-2019, suggesting a stable level of performance. Additionally, this elementary school had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.9%) among the 3 schools in the data set, which could be a contributing factor to its consistent performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Noble Middle School	Public	6-7	46 Cranberry Meadow Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 698-1320	432	44	9.9	27.8%	397 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	28	77^th of 96 public middle schools	19.8%		50.9	51^st of 93 public middle schools	45.2%	26	61.3	33.9		$18,401
Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble Lane	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	243	21	11.3	25.5%	219 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)	56.6	48.1	11.2	$17,407
Vivian E Hussey School	Public	K-3	20 Blackberry Hill Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-4465	358	34	10.4	30.2%	306 (85.5%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	69	99^th of 290 public elementary schools	65.9%		80.3	33^rd of 210 public elementary schools	84.3%	66	70.7	55.0		$18,754

Cities Near Berwick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Berwick	3.84 mi	2	121^st
South Berwick	4.51 mi	3	70^th
Lebanon	8.24 mi	2	73^rd
Eliot	9.87 mi	2	31^st
Sanford	10.02 mi	5	188^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.