Photo: Llamero at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Waterford’s public schools score below 87% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Waterford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 73% of students in Waterford’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Maine average (84%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Waterford’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 73% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,271 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Waterford’s grade
D: better than 13% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Waterford, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Waterford
Waterford Memorial School
Grades PK–2 · 77 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Waterford
Waterford Memorial School
Grades PK–2 · 77 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Waterford
Waterford Memorial School
Grades PK–2 · 77 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Waterford
Waterford Memorial School
Grades PK–2 · 77 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Waterford
Oxford Hills Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Paris
8th grade in Waterford
Oxford Hills Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Paris
9th grade in Waterford
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,010 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paris
10th grade in Waterford
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,010 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paris
Waterford’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 17, which also serves Harrison, Hebron, Norway and Otisfield and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Waterford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Waterford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford | D | School Administrative District 17 |
| Norway | D | School Administrative District 17 |
| Stoneham | — | School Administrative District 72 |
| Harrison | D | School Administrative District 17 |
| Bridgton | C− | School Administrative District 61 |
| Sweden | — | School Administrative District 72 |
| Lovell | C+ | School Administrative District 72 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 17 with Waterford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Waterford
9 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).
Questions about Waterford’s schools
Are Waterford’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waterford children attend score below 87% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Waterford in?
School Administrative District 17, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,075 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Waterford kids go to high school?
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S in Paris, with 1,010 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Waterford’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 17 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Waterford spend per student?
$18,271 in School Administrative District 17 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Waterford families are saying about school.
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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.