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Schools in West Bath · West Bath Public Schools

West Bath’s public schools outscore 72% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving West Bath, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
87%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.9K
▲ 55% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.1
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
101 students on the public path
In brief

West Bath’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 163 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Bath’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,922 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Compass Point Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 West Bath’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 72% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (163)Better than 58%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 114 test results could put West Bath anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of West Bath’s students in the tested grades sat them (113 in math, 114 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5West Bath SchoolWest Bath Public SchoolsA

West Bath’s public schools are run by West Bath Public Schools. 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.

West Bath Public SchoolsGrades PK–5 · 1 schools · 101 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$31,922ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 114 students tested
Math87%
State average 81.5% · 113 students tested

West Bath vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West BathB+West Bath
BathB+Regional School Unit 01
BrunswickA−Brunswick
PhippsburgB+Regional School Unit 01
HarpswellA−School Administrative District 75

Every school in West Bath

2 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 West Bathby address
West Bath School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
101 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Compass Point Academy
Elementary · Grades K–7
Private · Religious
11 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about West Bath’s schools

Are West Bath’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Bath children attend outscore 72% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is West Bath in?

West Bath Public Schools, which runs grades PK–5 and enrolls 101 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does West Bath spend per student?

$31,922 in West Bath Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Bath?

Yes: Compass Point Academy (religious, grades K–7, 11 students).

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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.