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Schools in Warren · School Administrative District 40

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Warren, 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
1
1,106 students on the public path
In brief

Warren’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 321 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warren’s, its schools beat 36%, 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 Warren’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 Warren’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 (321)Better than 36%
Towns in Knox County (14)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 872 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Warren anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Warren’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 Warren, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Warren Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 40D
7–8Medomak Middle Schoolin WaldoboroC+
9–12Medomak Valley High Schoolin WaldoboroA

Warren’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 40, which also serves Friendship, Union, Waldoboro 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

Warren vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarrenCSchool Administrative District 40
ThomastonCRegional School Unit 13
WaldoboroCSchool Administrative District 40
CushingCRegional School Unit 13
RockportASchool Administrative District 28 PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
UnionCSchool Administrative District 40
RocklandCRegional School Unit 13

2 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 40 with Warren, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Warren

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 Warrenby address
Warren Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
286 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Warrenin other towns
Medomak Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waldoboro
C+
259 students10:1Rate it →
Medomak Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waldoboro
A
561 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Warren’s schools

Are Warren’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warren 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 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warren in?

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

Where do Warren kids go to high school?

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

What is Warren’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 Warren 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.