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James H Bean School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2896 Middle Road, Sidney, ME 04330 · (207) 547-3395 · Part of Regional School Unit 18

Sidney’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
300
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James H Bean School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sidney kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Sidney kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5James H Bean SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2896 Middle Road, Sidney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten49
Grade 134
Grade 246
Grade 345
Grade 448
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
240’20
266’21
289’22
297’23
300’24

Up 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James H Bean School from Sidney families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 18

The district →
China Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · China
B+
242 students12:1
Belgrade Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belgrade
C+
236 students13:1
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oakland
194 students12:1
Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Oakland
A
222 students12:1
China Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · China
B+
170 students12:1
Messalonskee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakland
B
495 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Sidney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.