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Schools in Vassalboro · Vassalboro

Vassalboro’s public schools score below 88% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Vassalboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#133of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
78%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 20% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
423 students on the public path
In brief

Vassalboro’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 78% 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 ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,534 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vassalboro’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 12% of Maine school districts, #133 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 11%
Towns in Kennebec County (25)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Vassalboro anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vassalboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 267 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Vassalboro Community SchoolVassalboroC−

Vassalboro’s public schools are run by Vassalboro. 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.

VassalboroGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 423 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$16,534ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 84.1% · 267 students tested
Math75%
State average 81.5% · 268 students tested

Vassalboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VassalboroDVassalboro
ChinaB+Regional School Unit 18
SidneyB+Regional School Unit 18
WinslowC+Winslow
AugustaDAugusta

Every school in Vassalboro

1 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 Vassalboroby address
Vassalboro Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
423 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Vassalboro’s schools

Are Vassalboro’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vassalboro children attend score below 88% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #133 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Vassalboro in?

Vassalboro, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 423 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Vassalboro spend per student?

$16,534 in Vassalboro (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 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.