Morrell House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0North Berwick’s public schools score below 52% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving North Berwick, 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 97% 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.
North Berwick’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 167 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Berwick’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 85% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,210 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Noble Middle School, then Noble 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 North Berwick’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Maine school districts, #67 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Berwick, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in North Berwick
North Berwick Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in North Berwick
North Berwick Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in North Berwick
North Berwick Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in North Berwick
North Berwick Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in North Berwick
North Berwick Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in North Berwick · depends on your address
Eric L Knowlton School
Grades 4–5 · 204 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Berwick
Lebanon Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
6th grade in North Berwick
Noble Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Berwick
7th grade in North Berwick
Noble Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Berwick
8th grade in North Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
North Berwick’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 60, which also serves Berwick and Lebanon. 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.
Close to the state in reading
North Berwick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share North Berwick’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Berwick | B− | School Administrative District 60 |
| Sanford | C+ | Sanford |
| Berwick | B− | School Administrative District 60 |
| Wells | A | Wells-Ogunquit |
| South Berwick | A− | School Administrative District 35 |
| Lebanon | B− | School Administrative District 60 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 60 with North Berwick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Berwick
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).
Questions about North Berwick’s schools
Are North Berwick’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Berwick children attend score below 52% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #67 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Berwick in?
School Administrative District 60, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,801 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
What is North Berwick’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 60 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does North Berwick spend per student?
$19,210 in School Administrative District 60 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Berwick families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Berwick → They have their own page.
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.