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Great Salt Bay Community School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

559 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543 · (207) 563-3091 · Part of Great Salt Bay Community School District

Damariscotta’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Great Salt Bay Community School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency91%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts91%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

559 Main St, Damariscotta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten33
Grade 138
Grade 230
Grade 337
Grade 453
Grade 543
Grade 646
Grade 741
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
383’20
392’21
407’22
387’23
397’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Great Salt Bay Community School from Damariscotta families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Damariscotta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.