Bay Ridge Elementary

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Bay Ridge Elementary ranks 162 nd of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bay Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cutler, Maine, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 55 students. The school is part of the Cutler Public Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Bay Ridge Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (89.09%) compared to the surrounding schools, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 93rd out of 284 Maine elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 162nd out of 290 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period. Additionally, Bay Ridge Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (12.5%) compared to the state average of 10.4%, and its test scores in English Language Arts (65.52%) and Mathematics (48.28%) are slightly above the district average but still below the state averages of 64.63% and 48.68%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (49.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Bay Ridge Elementary stands out as having a less diverse student population, lower academic performance, and higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Pembroke Elementary School, which is only 18.81 miles away, has a significantly higher statewide ranking (19th out of 290 schools) and a 5-star SchoolDigger rating. The small size of Bay Ridge Elementary, with only 55 students, could present both advantages and challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and educational opportunities.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2066 Cutler Rd
Cutler, ME 04626

(207) 259-3347

District: Cutler Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
162^nd of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,639

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 55

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

American Indian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bay Ridge Elementary ranks worse than 55.9% of elementary schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.1%), two or more races (9.1%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bay Ridge Elementary is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Bay Ridge Elementary employs 5.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bay Ridge Elementary is $21,639.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bay Ridge Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cutler Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cutler Public Schools 106^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bay Ridge Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile
2009	51.12	103^rd	209	50.7%
2015	70.77	93^rd	284	67.3%
2023	51.49	162^nd	290	44.1%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bay Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	48	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	50
2008	53	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	55
2009	56	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	58
2010	51	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	52
2011	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	67
2012	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	61
2013	60	2	0	1	0	0	0	63
2014	56	1	0	0	0	0	1	58
2015	62	1	0	0	1	0	4	68
2016	64	1	0	2	2	0	3	72
2017	52	1	0	0	2	0	3	58
2018	57	1	0	0	0	1	4	63
2019	58	2	0	0	1	1	5	67
2020	56	3	0	0	1	1	6	67
2021	46	2	0	0	1	0	4	53
2022	47	1	0	0	1	1	3	53
2023	49	0	0	0	1	0	5	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bay Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	50	5.4	9.3	44
2008	55	6.5	8.5	43.6
2009	58	4.9	11.8	48.3
2010	52	4.7	11.0	38.5
2011	67	4.3	15.5	47.8
2012	61	5.0	12.2	11.5
2013	63	5.4	11.6	33.3
2014	58	5.8	10.0	36.2
2015	68	6.0	11.3	36.8
2016	72	6.0	12.0	37.5
2017	58	6.9	8.4	34.5
2018	63	6.7	9.4	41.3
2019	67	6.7	10.0	47.8
2020	67	6.2	10.8	58.2
2021	53	5.7	9.2	56.6
2022	53	7.2	7.3	43.4
2023	55	5.2	10.5	49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bay Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	50	5.4	9.3	44
2008	55	6.5	8.5	43.6
2009	58	4.9	11.8	48.3
2010	52	4.7	11.0	38.5
2011	67	4.3	15.5	47.8
2012	61	5.0	12.2	11.5
2013	63	5.4	11.6	33.3
2014	58	5.8	10.0	36.2
2015	68	6.0	11.3	36.8
2016	72	6.0	12.0	37.5
2017	58	6.9	8.4	34.5
2018	63	6.7	9.4	41.3
2019	67	6.7	10.0	47.8
2020	67	6.2	10.8	58.2
2021	53	5.7	9.2	56.6
2022	53	7.2	7.3	43.4
2023	55	5.2	10.5	49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bay Ridge Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,727
2019	$11,972
2020	$12,668
2021	$19,248
2022	$18,677
2023	$21,639

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bay Ridge Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	67	55	17.9%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	58	49	15.5%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.8%	49.1%	1.3%

Schools Near Bay Ridge Elementary

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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
Bay Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2066 Cutler Rd	Cutler	04626	Washington County	Cutler Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 259-3347	55	5	10.5	49.1%	49 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	51.5	162^nd of 290 public elementary schools	44.1%					(n/a)	65.5	48.3		$21,639
Fort O'Brien School	Public	PK, KG-8	492 Port Road	Machiasport	04655	Washington County	Machiasport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-4575	49	6	8.1	51.0%	43 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2	287^th of 290 public elementary schools	1.0%					(n/a)	40.0	20.0		$26,926
Elm Street School-East Machias	Public	PK, KG-8	38 Jacksonville Road	East Machias	04630	Washington County	East Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-8692	187	15	12.8	42.2%	184 (98.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57	138^th of 290 public elementary schools	52.4%					(n/a)	67.0	48.6	45.5	$12,988
Whiting Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	145 U S Route 1	Whiting	04691	Washington County	Whiting Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 733-4617	28	4	6.6	39.3%	27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	51.1	165^th of 290 public elementary schools	43.1%					(n/a)		50.0		$22,814
Rose M Gaffney School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Rose Gaffney Rd	Machias	04654	Washington County	Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-3411	329	29	11.3	47.7%	314 (95.4%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	50.1	168^th of 290 public elementary schools	42.1%		46.7	113^th of 210 public elementary schools	46.2%	55	64.7	50.0	30.9	$15,447
Edmunds Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	21 Harrison RD	Edmunds Twp	04628	Washington County	Education in Unorganized Terr	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 726-4478	71	8	8.4	50.7%	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85	46^th of 290 public elementary schools	84.1%		63	74^th of 210 public elementary schools	64.8%	28	76.3	65.8	46.2	$00
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 School Road	Jonesboro	04648	Washington County	Jonesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 434-2602	53	6	8.6	54.7%	48 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)				$19,978
Lubec Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	44 South Street	Lubec	04652	Washington County	Regional School Unit 85/Maine School Admin District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 733-5561	86	9	9.4	100.0%	85 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	231^st of 290 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)			28.6	$24,680
Pembroke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	36 U S Route 1	Pembroke	04666	Washington County	Pembroke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 726-5564	62	11	5.9	53.2%	49 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	91.9	19^th of 290 public elementary schools	93.4%					(n/a)			56.3	$28,916
Jonesport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 Snare Creek LN	Jonesport	04649	Washington County	Jonesport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-2830	98	10	9.8	43.9%	97 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20.9	257^th of 290 public elementary schools	11.4%					(n/a)	53.3	36.7	31.6	$19,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Ridge Elementary

What district is Bay Ridge Elementary in?

Cutler Public Schools

How many students attend Bay Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 55 students attended Bay Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bay Ridge Elementary?

Students at Bay Ridge Elementary are 89% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Bay Ridge Elementary a good school?

Bay Ridge Elementary ranks 162^nd of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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