Best Public Schools in West Bath, ME

Summary:

The city of West Bath, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the West Bath School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 103 students. This school is part of the West Bath Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The West Bath School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine. In the 2022-2023 school year, it placed 20th out of 290 schools, and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7% and student-teacher ratio of 8.5 suggest a learning environment that is conducive to student success. However, the school's student population is predominantly white (98.06%), with limited racial diversity, and the free/reduced lunch rate of 21.36% indicates the school may not be serving a highly economically disadvantaged population.

Overall, the West Bath School stands out as an exemplary elementary school within the state of Maine, providing a quality education to its students. While the school's academic performance and learning environment are impressive, there may be opportunities to further improve diversity and support for economically disadvantaged students to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	97	14	6.9	21.6%	94 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.9	20^th of 290 public elementary schools	93.1%					(n/a)	81.3	75.0	47.8	$27,782

Cities Near West Bath

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bath	0.47 mi	5	153^rd
Woolwich	2.85 mi	1	82^nd
Brunswick	6.37 mi	5	57^th
Topsham	6.88 mi	4	67^th
Harpswell	6.93 mi	1	119^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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