Best Public Schools in Bowdoin, ME

Summary:

The city of Bowdoin, Maine is home to a single elementary school, Bowdoin Central School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 208 students. This school is part of the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75, which is ranked 43 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bowdoin Central School appears to be a standout school in the region, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9%, which is below the state average, and a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 29.33%, suggesting a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student population. The school's student body is predominantly white (95.19%), with representation from Hispanic (1.44%), Native American (0.48%), and students of two or more races (2.88%).

While Bowdoin Central School is performing well overall, there is room for improvement in addressing the chronic absenteeism rate, which still represents a significant portion of the student body missing a substantial amount of school. Continued focus on maintaining academic excellence and addressing this issue could help the school further improve and serve its community.

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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
Bowdoin Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Main Street	Bowdoin	04287	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5779	197	18	11.1	26.9%	186 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	73.8	76^th of 290 public elementary schools	73.8%		78.6	39^th of 210 public elementary schools	81.4%	37	70.6	68.1	28.2	$18,842

Cities Near Bowdoin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisbon Falls	1.63 mi	2	134^th
Durham	1.88 mi	1	42^nd
Lisbon	2.61 mi	1	216^th
Topsham	6.88 mi	4	67^th
Brunswick	7.32 mi	5	57^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.

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