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Schools in South Berwick · School Administrative District 35

South Berwick’s public schools outscore 80% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving South 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.

#23of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
90%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 9% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,838 students on the public path
In brief

South Berwick’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 181 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Berwick’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 90% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,730 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Marshwood Middle School, then Marshwood High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seacoast Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Berwick’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Maine school districts, #23 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (181)Better than 70%
Towns in York County (26)Better than 69%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,004 test results and a graduating class of 177 could put South Berwick anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Berwick’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,004 in math, 1,004 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Central SchoolSchool Administrative District 35C+
6–8Marshwood Middle Schoolin EliotA−
9–12Marshwood High SchoolSchool Administrative District 35B

South Berwick’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 35, which also serves Eliot. 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.

School Administrative District 35Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,120 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,730ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading90%
State average 84.1% · 1004 students tested
Math84%
State average 81.5% · 1004 students tested

South Berwick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South BerwickA−School Administrative District 35
EliotA−School Administrative District 35
BerwickB−School Administrative District 60
YorkAYork
WellsAWells-Ogunquit
North BerwickB−School Administrative District 60

Dover, NH and Rollinsford, NH border South Berwick but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in South Berwick

5 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 South Berwickby address
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
402 students13:1Rate it →
Marshwood Great Works School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C+
287 students12:1Rate it →
Marshwood High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
659 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving South Berwickin other towns
Marshwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eliot
A−
490 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Seacoast Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
125 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about South Berwick’s schools

Are South Berwick’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Berwick children attend outscore 80% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #23 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Berwick in?

School Administrative District 35, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,120 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Berwick kids go to high school?

Marshwood High School, with 659 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is South Berwick’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 35 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does South Berwick spend per student?

$18,730 in School Administrative District 35 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in South Berwick?

Yes: Seacoast Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 125 students).

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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.