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Schools in Bristol · Bristol

Bristol’s public schools outscore 95% of Maine districts

In Bristol, 98% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bristol, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#3of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
92%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
98%
▲ 16 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 24% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
189 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 92% and math 98% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,667 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bristol’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 95% of Maine school districts, #3 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (172)Better than 98%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 112 test results could put Bristol anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bristol’s students in the tested grades sat them (112 in math, 113 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bristol, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Bristol Consolidated SchoolBristolA−

Bristol’s public schools are run by Bristol. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

BristolGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 189 students · 10.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$15,667ME $20,630 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading92%
State average 84.1% · 113 students tested
Math98%
State average 81.5% · 112 students tested

Bristol vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Bristol’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BristolA+Bristol
South Bristol—South Bristol
Bremen—Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Bremen
St. GeorgeB−St. George
NewcastleA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Newcastle
Monhegan plantation—Monhegan Plantation
DamariscottaA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Damariscotta
FriendshipCSchool Administrative District 40

Every school in Bristol

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bristolby address
Bristol Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pemaquid
A−
189 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol’s schools

Are Bristol’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bristol children attend outscore 95% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Bristol in?

Bristol, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 189 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bristol spend per student?

$15,667 in Bristol (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.