Best Public Schools in Litchfield, ME

Summary:

The city of Litchfield, Maine, is home to two elementary schools: Carrie Ricker School and Libby-Tozier School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 04 district, which is ranked 166th out of 177 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Carrie Ricker School has a slightly more diverse student body, with 3.61% Hispanic and 2.06% two or more races. Libby-Tozier School, on the other hand, has a higher percentage of African American (2.07%) and Native American (0.69%) students. Additionally, Carrie Ricker School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 9.6, compared to 14.9 at Libby-Tozier School, which could indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

Both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% at Carrie Ricker School to 29.1% at Libby-Tozier School. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population at both schools receives free or reduced-price lunch, with Carrie Ricker School at 42.27% and Libby-Tozier School at 49.66%, indicating a higher level of economic need in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Carrie Ricker School	Public	3-4	573 Richmond Road	Litchfield	04350	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 268-4136	194	20	9.6	42.3%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	25.4	242^nd of 290 public elementary schools	16.6%		10.9	187^th of 210 public elementary schools	11.0%	55	50.0	45.8	$20,663
Libby-Tozier School	Public	PK-K	466 Academy Road	Litchfield	04350	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4273	145	10	14.9	49.7%	137 (94.5%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)			$17,378

Cities Near Litchfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wales	5.49 mi	1	249^th
West Gardiner	5.93 mi	1	171^st
Monmouth	7.67 mi	2	97^th
Sabattus	7.99 mi	2	252^nd
Gardiner	8.41 mi	3	149^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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