Best Public Schools in Kittery, ME

Summary:

The city of Kittery, Maine is home to two schools: Shapleigh School, a middle school, and Robert W Traip Academy, a high school. Both schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

Shapleigh School stands out as a consistent performer, ranking in the top 30-31 middle schools in Maine over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and a diverse student population with 18.38% non-white students. In contrast, Robert W Traip Academy experienced a significant drop in state-wide ranking from 16th to 79th, though it has since rebounded to 54th. The high school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 29.8%, which is notably higher than the middle school.

Overall, the Kittery Public Schools district provides a range of educational opportunities for students, with Shapleigh School demonstrating consistent academic excellence and Robert W Traip Academy experiencing some fluctuations in performance. The district's diverse student population and socioeconomic makeup present both challenges and opportunities for the schools to address and support their students effectively.

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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
Robert W Traip Academy	Public	9-12	12 Williams Avenue	Kittery	03904	York County	Kittery Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-1121	296	31	9.6	17.6%	237 (80.1%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.2%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	43.3	54^th of 123 public high schools	56.1%		32.7	79^th of 98 public high schools	19.4%	25	66.7	43.0	31.3	$23,618
Shapleigh School	Public	4-8	43 Stevenson Road	Kittery	03904	York County	Kittery Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 439-2572	378	41	9.2	22.8%	303 (80.2%)	8 (2.1%)	33 (8.7%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	57.6	30^th of 96 public middle schools	68.8%		67.8	24^th of 93 public middle schools	74.2%	6	67.5	51.4	36.7	$21,053

Cities Near Kittery

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kittery Point	2.32 mi	1	98^th
Eliot	2.9 mi	2	31^st
York	5.31 mi	4	19^th
South Berwick	7.64 mi	3	70^th
Berwick	12.44 mi	3	181^st

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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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