Bowdoin Central School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bowdoin, Maine·04287
Score
63.7/100
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#80
Among 219 Maine elementary schools
#5
In Rsu 75/Msad 75
Top 37%
In Maine

Score 63.7/100: better than 63% of Maine elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 64%, better than 43% of them
108 students tested
Math
70%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 57%, better than 78% of them
108 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.637
English language artsGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA66.730
English language artsGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA56.141
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA63.0108
MathGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.637
MathGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEAhidden (small group)30
MathGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA58.541
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA70.4108
ScienceGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEAhidden (small group)41
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEAhidden (small group)41

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
197
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
197
Typical elementary school: 228
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Sagadahoc County

Contact

Address
1460 Main Street
Bowdoin, ME 04287

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Bowdoin Central School at a glance

Bowdoin Central School is a public elementary school in Bowdoin, Maine, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Rsu 75/Msad 75 school district. It has about 197 students (a typical Maine elementary school has 228). About 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maine elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 57%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine elementary schools, it scores 63.7 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #80 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.