Central School
197 Main St
South Berwick ME, 03908, York County
Phone: 207-384-2333
Ranking: 
(117 out of 407, top 29%)*
(117 out of 407, top 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: School Administrative District 35
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 422 | 432 | 452 | 460 | 453 | 474 | 458 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 71 | 16.8% | 70 | 16.2% | 70 | 15.5% | 92 | 20.0% | 79 | 17.4% | 83 | 17.5% | 85 | 18.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 18.7% | 72 | 16.7% | 89 | 19.7% | 94 | 20.4% | 82 | 18.1% | 95 | 20.0% | 72 | 15.7% |
| Grade 1: | 93 | 22.0% | 93 | 21.5% | 100 | 22.1% | 85 | 18.5% | 102 | 22.5% | 81 | 17.1% | 111 | 24.2% |
| Grade 2: | 78 | 18.5% | 103 | 23.8% | 86 | 19.0% | 105 | 22.8% | 81 | 17.9% | 115 | 24.3% | 95 | 20.7% |
| Grade 3: | 101 | 23.9% | 94 | 21.8% | 107 | 23.7% | 84 | 18.3% | 109 | 24.1% | 100 | 21.1% | 95 | 20.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 200 | 47.4% | 211 | 48.8% | 238 | 52.7% | 242 | 52.6% | 226 | 49.9% | 248 | 52.3% | 243 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 222 | 52.6% | 221 | 51.2% | 214 | 47.3% | 218 | 47.4% | 219 | 48.3% | 218 | 46.0% | 211 | 46.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% |
| White: | 397 | 94.1% | 405 | 93.8% | 429 | 94.9% | 444 | 96.5% | 441 | 97.4% | 463 | 97.7% | 452 | 98.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 17.5% | 87 | 20.1% | 15 | 3.3% | 87 | 18.9% | 63 | 13.9% | 47 | 9.9% | 36 | 7.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 5.9% | 19 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 12 | 2.5% | 19 | 4.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.56 | 15.23 | 15.75 | 15.75 | 14.57 | 17.20 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | 65% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 76% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 66% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 88% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 82% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 68% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 96.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,750.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,108.0 |
* Central School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.