Best Public Schools in Woolwich, ME

Summary:

The city of Woolwich, Maine is home to a single elementary school, Woolwich Central School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 304 students. Woolwich Central School is part of the Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu district.

Woolwich Central School has a predominantly white student population (93.09%), with small percentages of other races. The school's state-wide ranking among Maine elementary schools has fluctuated in recent years, from 91st out of 290 in 2022-2023 to 142nd out of 228 in 2020-2021, suggesting inconsistent performance. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3%, which could impact student learning. However, Woolwich Central School's student-teacher ratio of 9.2 is the second-best among the three elementary schools in its district, potentially providing more individualized attention for students.

With 19.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Woolwich Central School serves a mix of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, which could present both challenges and opportunities in supporting all students' needs. Overall, Woolwich Central School appears to be a small, predominantly white elementary school with some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and maintaining consistent academic performance, while also leveraging its strong student-teacher ratio to support student success.

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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
Woolwich Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Nequasset Road	Woolwich	04579	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-9739	304	33	9.2	19.7%	283 (93.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	69.9	91^st of 290 public elementary schools	68.6%		48.3	109^th of 210 public elementary schools	48.1%	18	70.8	59.4	35.2	$22,734

Cities Near Woolwich

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bath	3.31 mi	5	153^rd
West Bath	4.49 mi	2	15^th
Bowdoinham	6.18 mi	1	38^th
Wiscasset	6.95 mi	8
Edgecomb	7.83 mi	1	114^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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