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Schools in Standish · School Administrative District 06

Standish’s public schools score below 63% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Standish, 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.

#88of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
84%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 3 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 12% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,260 students on the public path
In brief

Standish’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 153 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Standish’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,168 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bonny Eagle Middle School, then Bonny Eagle High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Standish’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Maine school districts, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 21%
Towns in Cumberland County (23)Better than 22%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,625 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Standish anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Standish’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,632 in math, 1,618 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Bonny Eagle Middle Schoolin BuxtonC+
9–12Bonny Eagle High SchoolSchool Administrative District 06A−

Standish’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 06, which also serves Buxton, Frye Island, Hollis and Limington. 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 06Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,295 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,168ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 84.1% · 1618 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 1632 students tested

Standish vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StandishC+School Administrative District 06
LimingtonC+School Administrative District 06
WindhamBRegional School Unit 14
HollisC+School Administrative District 06
GorhamAGorham
RaymondBRegional School Unit 14
BuxtonC+School Administrative District 06
SebagoD−Sebago
BaldwinB−School Administrative District 55

3 of the 8 neighbors share School Administrative District 06 with Standish, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Standish

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 Standishby address
Edna Libby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
296 students14:1Rate it →
Steep Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Steep Falls
A−
85 students12:1Rate it →
George E Jack School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B
140 students13:1Rate it →
Bonny Eagle High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,027 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Standishin other towns
Bonny Eagle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buxton
C+
712 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Standish’s schools

Are Standish’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Standish children attend score below 63% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Standish in?

School Administrative District 06, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,295 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Standish kids go to high school?

Bonny Eagle High School, with 1,027 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Standish’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 06 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Standish spend per student?

$18,168 in School Administrative District 06 (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 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.