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Schools in Nobleboro · Nobleboro

Nobleboro’s public schools outscore 83% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nobleboro, 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.

K–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
87%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 27% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
140 students on the public path
In brief

Nobleboro’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 92% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,051 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Damariscotta Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Nobleboro’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 83% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 79%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 88%
BA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 79 test results could put Nobleboro anywhere from B to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Nobleboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (79 in math, 79 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Nobleboro Central SchoolNobleboroA−

Nobleboro’s public schools are run by Nobleboro. 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.

NobleboroGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 140 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$15,051ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading92%
State average 84.1% · 79 students tested
Math87%
State average 81.5% · 79 students tested

Nobleboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NobleboroA−Nobleboro
JeffersonBJefferson
WaldoboroCSchool Administrative District 40
NewcastleA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Newcastle
DamariscottaA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Damariscotta

Every school in Nobleboro

2 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 Nobleboroby address
Nobleboro Central School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
140 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Damariscotta Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
109 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Nobleboro’s schools

Are Nobleboro’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nobleboro children attend outscore 83% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Nobleboro in?

Nobleboro, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 140 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Nobleboro spend per student?

$15,051 in Nobleboro (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Nobleboro?

Yes: Damariscotta Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 109 students).

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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.