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Schools in Orrington · Orrington

Orrington’s public schools outscore 68% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Orrington, 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.

#42of 142 Maine townsK–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
89%
▲ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 32% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
346 students on the public path
In brief

Orrington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 208 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orrington’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 89% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,071 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Orrington’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 68% of Maine school districts, #42 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 62%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 69%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 255 test results could put Orrington anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Orrington’s students in the tested grades sat them (255 in math, 255 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Center Drive SchoolOrringtonB

Orrington’s public schools are run by Orrington. 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.

OrringtonGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 346 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$14,071ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading89%
State average 84.1% · 255 students tested
Math84%
State average 81.5% · 255 students tested

Orrington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrringtonB+Orrington
HampdenA−Regional School Unit 22
WinterportA−Regional School Unit 22
BucksportB−Regional School Unit 25
HoldenA−School Administrative District 63
BrewerBBrewer

Every school in Orrington

1 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 Orringtonby address
Center Drive School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
346 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Orrington’s schools

Are Orrington’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orrington children attend outscore 68% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #42 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Orrington in?

Orrington, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 346 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Orrington spend per student?

$14,071 in Orrington (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 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.