Best Public Schools in Bowdoinham, ME

Summary:

The city of Bowdoinham, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Bowdoinham Community School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This standout school is part of the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 and has consistently ranked in the top 16% of Maine elementary schools over the past three years, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

With an enrollment of 197 students, the Bowdoinham Community School has a predominantly white student population (87.82%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (5.58%), two or more races (5.08%), Asian (1.02%), and African American (0.51%) students. The school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (21.83%) suggests the majority of students come from families with moderate to high socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.2% is slightly higher than the state average, an area that could be addressed to help maintain the school's high standards.

Overall, the Bowdoinham Community School is a high-performing elementary school that is providing a quality education to its students. Its consistent academic rankings, strong district standing, and relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients indicate that it is well-resourced and effectively serving the Bowdoinham 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
Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	197	17	11.1	21.8%	173 (87.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	84.7	47^th of 290 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.1	22^nd of 210 public elementary schools	89.5%	25	71.3	72.4	52.2	$16,840

Cities Near Bowdoinham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowdoin	2.72 mi	1	65^th
Topsham	5.84 mi	4	67^th
West Bath	6.28 mi	2	15^th
Richmond	6.48 mi	6	196^th
Bath	7.05 mi	5	153^rd

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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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