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Schools in Kittery · Kittery

Kittery’s public schools outscore 63% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kittery, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A#55of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
90%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▲ 19% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
966 students on the public path
In brief

Kittery’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 216 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kittery’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 90% and math 85% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,644 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Shapleigh School, then Robert W Traip Academy. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kittery’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 63% of Maine school districts, #55 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (216)Better than 56%
Towns in York County (26)Better than 35%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 483 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Kittery anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kittery’s students in the tested grades sat them (485 in math, 481 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Horace Mitchell Primary SchoolKitteryA−
4–8Shapleigh SchoolKitteryB
9–12Robert W Traip AcademyKitteryA+

Kittery’s public schools are run by Kittery. 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.

KitteryGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 966 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$24,644ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading90%
State average 84.1% · 481 students tested
Math85%
State average 81.5% · 485 students tested

Kittery vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KitteryBKittery
YorkAYork
EliotA−School Administrative District 35

New Castle, NH, Portsmouth, NH and Rye, NH border Kittery but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Kittery

3 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 Kitteryby address
Horace Mitchell Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kittery Point
A−
315 students10:1Rate it →
Shapleigh School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B
357 students9:1Rate it →
Robert W Traip Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A+
294 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Kittery’s schools

Are Kittery’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Kittery children attend outscore 63% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #55 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kittery in?

Kittery, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 966 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kittery kids go to high school?

Robert W Traip Academy, with 294 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Kittery’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Kittery graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Kittery spend per student?

$24,644 in Kittery (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 2023) 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.