Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Pittsfield’s public schools score below 73% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Pittsfield, 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 100% 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.
Pittsfield’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 273 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pittsfield’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2020 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Pittsfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,819 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Vickery School, then Warsaw Middle School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Maine Central Institute (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.
What’s behind Pittsfield’s grade
C: better than 27% of Maine school districts, #107 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 Pittsfield, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pittsfield
Manson Park School
Grades PK–K · 80 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pittsfield
Vickery School
Grades 1–4 · 239 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pittsfield
Vickery School
Grades 1–4 · 239 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pittsfield
Vickery School
Grades 1–4 · 239 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pittsfield
Vickery School
Grades 1–4 · 239 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pittsfield
Warsaw Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 259 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pittsfield
Warsaw Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 259 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pittsfield
Warsaw Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 259 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pittsfield
Warsaw Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 259 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Pittsfield’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 53, which also serves Burnham and Detroit. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pittsfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Pittsfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | C | School Administrative District 53 |
| Burnham | C | School Administrative District 53 |
| Detroit | — | School Administrative District 53 |
| Hartland | C | Regional School Unit 19 |
| Canaan | C | School Administrative District 54 |
| Clinton | C | School Administrative District 49 |
| Palmyra | C | Regional School Unit 19 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 53 with Pittsfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pittsfield
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 Pittsfield’s schools
Are Pittsfield’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittsfield children attend score below 73% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #107 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Pittsfield in?
School Administrative District 53, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 578 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Pittsfield’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2020 in School Administrative District 53 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Pittsfield spend per student?
$13,819 in School Administrative District 53 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pittsfield?
Yes: Maine Central Institute (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 306 students).
Parents talk
What Pittsfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pittsfield → They have their own page.
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.