Best Public Schools in North Berwick, ME

Summary:

The city of North Berwick, Maine is home to two schools: Noble High School, serving grades 8-12, and North Berwick Elementary School, serving grades K-4. Based on the available data, North Berwick Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, outranking the high school in several key metrics.

North Berwick Elementary School is ranked 85 out of 290 Maine elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating, while Noble High School is ranked 79 out of 123 Maine high schools. The elementary school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2% compared to the high school's 22.9%, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 17.44% versus 24.4% at the high school. Additionally, North Berwick Elementary School has a slightly better student-teacher ratio of 11.1, compared to 11.8 at Noble High School.

While both schools have a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white, the district as a whole, Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60, has room for improvement in the overall quality of education, as evidenced by its ranking of 85 out of 177 in Maine. Analyzing the factors contributing to this ranking, as well as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate at Noble High School, could help drive educational excellence across the district.

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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 High School	Public	8-12	100 Noble Way	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-3000	1,170	98	11.9	28.5%	1,056 (90.3%)	9 (0.8%)	41 (3.5%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	34.3	79^th of 123 public high schools	35.8%		44.9	68^th of 98 public high schools	30.6%	11	61.7	33.3	35.4	$17,201
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	254	23	10.9	24.4%	233 (91.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	72	85^th of 290 public elementary schools	70.7%		65.9	67^th of 210 public elementary schools	68.1%	18	68.0	61.6		$16,593

Cities Near North Berwick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berwick	4.18 mi	3	181^st
South Berwick	6.06 mi	3	70^th
Wells	7.53 mi	3	44^th
Sanford	7.99 mi	5	188^th
Lebanon	10.73 mi	2	73^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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