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Schools in Lake Arrowhead

Lake Arrowhead’s public schools

School Administrative District 57 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Arrowhead. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/7schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
86%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 18% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,867 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Arrowhead’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Lake Arrowhead’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Lyman Elementary School places highest (better than 57%); Massabesic High School lowest (32%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Lake Arrowhead, graded from C+ to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Massabesic High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lake Arrowhead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Massabesic Middle Schoolin East WaterboroB
9–12Massabesic High Schoolin WaterboroC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 57.

The district

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

School Administrative District 57Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,867 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$16,976ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 1327 students tested
Math84%
State average 81.5% · 1323 students tested

Lake Arrowhead vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Arrowhead—School Administrative District 57
LimerickB+School Administrative District 57
WaterboroB+School Administrative District 57
LimingtonC+School Administrative District 06

2 of the 3 neighbors share School Administrative District 57 with Lake Arrowhead, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lake Arrowhead

7 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).

Also serving Lake Arrowheadin other towns
Waterboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Waterboro
C+
547 students12:1Rate it →
Line Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Newfield
C+
261 students9:1Rate it →
Lyman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lyman
B
241 students12:1Rate it →
Alfred Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alfred
C+
179 students11:1Rate it →
Shapleigh Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shapleigh
C+
153 students12:1Rate it →
Massabesic Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Waterboro
B
619 students12:1Rate it →
Massabesic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterboro
C
867 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Arrowhead’s schools

Are Lake Arrowhead’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lake Arrowhead. School Administrative District 57 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Arrowhead. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lake Arrowhead in?

School Administrative District 57.

Where do Lake Arrowhead kids go to high school?

Massabesic High School.

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What Lake Arrowhead families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.