Central School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · South Berwick, Maine

Central School in South Berwick, Maine enrolled 402 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maine: 84.1% and 48.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

372 students in 2022-23, 387 students in 2023-24, 402 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.5 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Central School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 387, 2024-25: 40202004006002022-233722023-243872024-25402
Students enrolled at Central School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 387, 2024-25: 40202004006002022-233722023-243872024-25402
Students enrolled at Central School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 387, 2024-25: 40202004006002022-233722023-243872024-25402
Students enrolled at Central School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 387, 2024-25: 40202004006002022-233722023-243872024-25402
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337229.512.6
2023-2438728.513.6
2024-2540230.013.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 Maine elementary schools

Among the 341 Maine elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Central School 13.4; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral School 13.4state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Central School 13.4; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral School 13.4state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Central School 13.4; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral School 13.4state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Central School 13.4; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral School 13.4state median 10.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 308 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central School enrolled 308 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 308 of the 308 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent23.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

91.0% of students were White, 5.0% of two or more races, 3.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White91.0%
  2. Two or more races5.0%
  3. Hispanic3.5%
  4. Black0.2%
  5. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Central School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaine
Reading and language arts, 2021-2285‑89%90%84.1%
Math, 2022-2360‑64%84% (2021-22)48.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in South Berwick

2 public elementary schools in South Berwick report 2024-25 enrollment; Central School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Central School40213.415.9%
Marshwood Great Works School28712.112.9%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central School

  1. Marshwood Great Works SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 287 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Vivian E Hussey SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 370 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Central School with Marshwood Great Works SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Rsu 35/Msad 35 spends per student$17,602 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,602
  5. The largest public schools in MaineCentral School is the number 43 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#43 of 346
  6. Maine schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central School

  1. How many students attend Central School?
    402 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 372 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in South Berwick, ME.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central School a Title I school?
    Central School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Central School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Central School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Central School in?
    Rsu 35/Msad 35, NCES district ID 2311370. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231137000451 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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