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Schools in Topsham · School Administrative District 75

Topsham’s public schools outscore 78% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Topsham, 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.

#28of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
86%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
86%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 2% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
ME 11.3
Schools in town
4
1,783 students on the public path
In brief

Topsham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 231 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Topsham’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 86% 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 $20,153 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 Mt Ararat Middle School, then Mt Ararat 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 Topsham’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Maine school districts, #28 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (231)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,160 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Topsham anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Topsham’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,164 in math, 1,156 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–8Mt Ararat Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 75C+
9–12Mt Ararat High SchoolSchool Administrative District 75B

Topsham’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 75, which also serves Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Harpswell. 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 75Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,301 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,153ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 1156 students tested
Math86%
State average 81.5% · 1164 students tested

Topsham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TopshamA−School Administrative District 75
LisbonCLisbon
BrunswickA−Brunswick
BowdoinhamA−School Administrative District 75
DurhamARegional School Unit 05
BathB+Regional School Unit 01
BowdoinA−School Administrative District 75

2 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 75 with Topsham, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Topsham

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).

District schools in Topshamby address
Williams-Cone School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
224 students12:1Rate it →
Woodside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
294 students11:1Rate it →
Mt Ararat Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
533 students11:1Rate it →
Mt Ararat High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
732 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Topsham’s schools

Are Topsham’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Topsham children attend outscore 78% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #28 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Topsham in?

School Administrative District 75, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,301 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Topsham kids go to high school?

Mt Ararat High School, with 732 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Topsham’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 75 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Topsham spend per student?

$20,153 in School Administrative District 75 (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.