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Schools in Waldoboro · School Administrative District 40

Waldoboro’s public schools score below 71% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Waldoboro, 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.

#102of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
78%
▼ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 2% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,181 students on the public path
In brief

Waldoboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 317 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waldoboro’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 78% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Waldoboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,160 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 7 the district’s path is Medomak Middle School, then Medomak Valley 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 Waldoboro’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Maine school districts, #102 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 39%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 6%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 872 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Waldoboro anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Waldoboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (883 in math, 861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Miller SchoolSchool Administrative District 40D
7–8Medomak Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 40C+
9–12Medomak Valley High SchoolSchool Administrative District 40A

Waldoboro’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 40, which also serves Friendship, Union, Warren and Washington. 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 40Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,761 students · 10.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,160ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 84.1% · 861 students tested
Math78%
State average 81.5% · 883 students tested

Waldoboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaldoboroCSchool Administrative District 40
FriendshipCSchool Administrative District 40
NobleboroA−Nobleboro
Bremen—Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Bremen
WarrenCSchool Administrative District 40
JeffersonBJefferson
UnionCSchool Administrative District 40
DamariscottaA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Damariscotta

3 of the 7 neighbors share School Administrative District 40 with Waldoboro, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Waldoboro

3 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 Waldoboroby address
Miller School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
361 students10:1Rate it →
Medomak Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
259 students10:1Rate it →
Medomak Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
561 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Waldoboro’s schools

Are Waldoboro’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waldoboro children attend score below 71% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #102 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waldoboro in?

School Administrative District 40, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,761 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waldoboro kids go to high school?

Medomak Valley High School, with 561 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Waldoboro’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 40 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Waldoboro spend per student?

$20,160 in School Administrative District 40 (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.