Ropes End · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Phippsburg’s public schools outscore 69% of Maine districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Phippsburg, 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.
Phippsburg’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 142 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Phippsburg’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 83% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,060 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Phippsburg’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Maine school districts. 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 Phippsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Phippsburg
Phippsburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 98 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Phippsburg · depends on your address
Woolwich Central School
Grades PK–8 · 333 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Woolwich
Bath Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 317 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bath
7th grade in Phippsburg · depends on your address
Woolwich Central School
Grades PK–8 · 333 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Woolwich
Bath Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 317 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bath
8th grade in Phippsburg · depends on your address
Woolwich Central School
Grades PK–8 · 333 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Woolwich
Bath Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 317 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bath
9th grade in Phippsburg
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bath
10th grade in Phippsburg
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bath
11th grade in Phippsburg
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bath
12th grade in Phippsburg
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bath
Phippsburg’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 01, which also serves Arrowsic, Bath and Woolwich. 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
Phippsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Phippsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Phippsburg | B+ | Regional School Unit 01 |
| Arrowsic | — | Regional School Unit 01 |
| West Bath | B+ | West Bath |
| Georgetown | C+ | Georgetown |
| Bath | B+ | Regional School Unit 01 |
| Harpswell | A− | School Administrative District 75 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 01 with Phippsburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Phippsburg
4 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 Phippsburg’s schools
Are Phippsburg’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Phippsburg children attend outscore 69% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Phippsburg in?
Regional School Unit 01, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,788 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Phippsburg kids go to high school?
Morse High School in Bath, with 615 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Phippsburg’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 01 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Phippsburg spend per student?
$22,060 in Regional School Unit 01 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Phippsburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Phippsburg → 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.