Best Public Schools in South Gardiner, ME

Summary:

The city of South Gardiner, Maine has a single public elementary school, River View Community School, which serves students from grades K-5. As the only school in the area, River View Community School's performance can be evaluated relative to other elementary schools in its larger Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11.

River View Community School has an enrollment of 183 students, with a predominantly white student body (92.9%). The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a state-wide ranking of 175th out of 290 Maine elementary schools for the 2022-2023 school year, indicating it may not be a top performer compared to other schools in the state. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 123rd out of 210 schools in 2021-2022 to 165th out of 228 schools in 2020-2021, suggesting inconsistent performance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.3%, which could impact student learning and outcomes.

On a positive note, River View Community School has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1, which is the second-best among the 3 elementary schools in its district. The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.17% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school may face unique challenges and resource needs to support its student population.

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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
River View Community School	Public	3-5	821 River Road	South Gardiner	04359	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3402	187	15	12.2	33.7%	175 (93.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	47.1	175^th of 290 public elementary schools	39.7%		40.1	123^rd of 210 public elementary schools	41.4%	52	61.5	52.8	26.9	$15,465

Cities Near South Gardiner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner	1.1 mi	3	149^th
Pittston	1.84 mi	1	136^th
Farmingdale	4.54 mi	1	56^th
West Gardiner	4.98 mi	1	171^st
Dresden	5.44 mi	1	217^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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