Sunnycroft · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Limerick’s public schools outscore 67% of Maine districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Limerick, 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.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Limerick’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 170 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Limerick’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 86% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,976 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Massabesic Middle School, then 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.
What’s behind Limerick’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Maine school districts, #44 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Limerick, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Limerick
Massabesic Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Waterboro
7th grade in Limerick
Massabesic Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Waterboro
8th grade in Limerick
Massabesic Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Waterboro
9th grade in Limerick
Massabesic High School
Grades 9–12 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waterboro
10th grade in Limerick
Massabesic High School
Grades 9–12 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waterboro
Limerick’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 57, which also serves Alfred, Lyman, Newfield and Shapleigh and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Limerick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Limerick’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick | B+ | School Administrative District 57 |
| Waterboro | B+ | School Administrative District 57 |
| Newfield | B+ | School Administrative District 57 |
| Limington | C+ | School Administrative District 06 |
| Cornish | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
| Parsonsfield | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 57 with Limerick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Limerick
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).
Questions about Limerick’s schools
Are Limerick’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Limerick children attend outscore 67% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #44 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Limerick in?
School Administrative District 57, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,867 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Limerick kids go to high school?
Massabesic High School in Waterboro, with 867 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Limerick’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 57 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Limerick spend per student?
$16,976 in School Administrative District 57 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Limerick 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.