Best Public Schools in Pittsfield, ME

Summary:

The city of Pittsfield, Maine is home to 3 schools serving elementary and middle school students, including 2 elementary schools (Vickery School and Manson Park School) and 1 middle school (Warsaw Middle School). The schools are part of the Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53.

Among the standout schools, Warsaw Middle School has shown the most improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 77th out of 92 Maine middle schools in 2020-2021 to 50th out of 96 in 2022-2023. However, the school still has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%. In contrast, Manson Park School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 42.1% and the highest student-teacher ratio at 16.

Across the schools, the student populations are predominantly white, ranging from 90.81% at Warsaw Middle School to 96.88% at Manson Park School. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rates are relatively high, suggesting a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These factors may have implications for the resources and support available to students, as well as their academic and social-emotional outcomes.

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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
Manson Park School	Public	PK-K	179 Lancey Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-2881	96	6	16.0	45.8%	93 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$16,904
Vickery School	Public	1-4	170 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5575	227	24	9.4	44.1%	217 (95.6%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	42.8	187^th of 290 public elementary schools	35.5%		8.4	190^th of 210 public elementary schools	9.5%	3	55.9	54.1		$19,092
Warsaw Middle School	Public	5-8	167 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5145	272	25	10.8	48.2%	247 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	45.8	50^th of 96 public middle schools	47.9%		30.3	70^th of 93 public middle schools	24.7%	20	63.0	47.7	34.4	$19,945

Cities Near Pittsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartland	8.27 mi	1	246^th
Canaan	8.46 mi	1	72^nd
Newport	8.87 mi	3	207^th
Troy	10.16 mi	1	262^nd
Clinton	10.43 mi	1	189^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.