Great Salt Bay Community School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Damariscotta, Maine 04543 · Great Salt Bay CSD
#69 of 312 elementary schools in Maine
#11594 of 50,301 nationally
About Great Salt Bay Community School
Great Salt Bay Community School is a public elementary located in Damariscotta, in the Great Salt Bay CSD school district of Maine, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 397 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 69th of 312 ranked elementary schools in Maine. Its strongest component is students per teacher (88th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 397.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)68%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)39.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Salt Bay Community School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 39.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 68%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Great Salt Bay Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Nobleboro Central School
Nobleboro · Public elementary · Grades K–8
140 students · 4.9 km away
Edgecomb Eddy School
Edgecomb · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
113 students · 12 km away
Miller School
Waldoboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
361 students · 12 km away
Wiscasset Elementary School
Wiscasset · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
166 students · 13 km away
Wiscasset Middle/High School
Wiscasset · Public high · Grades 6–12
198 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maine with a comparable Enrollment.
Margaret Chase Smith
Sanford · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
396 students
Saccarappa School
Westbrook · Public elementary · Grades K–4
396 students
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Portland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
394 students
Farwell Elementary School
Lewiston · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
401 students
Village Elementary School-Gorham
Gorham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
392 students
Central School
South Berwick · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
402 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Salt Bay Community School a good school?
Great Salt Bay Community School has a Success Index (US) of 69.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #69 of 312 in Maine. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Salt Bay Community School rank in Maine?
Great Salt Bay Community School ranks #69 of 312 elementary schools in Maine and #11594 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Salt Bay Community School?
Great Salt Bay Community School had 397 students in 2025.
Is Great Salt Bay Community School a elementary school or a high school?
Great Salt Bay Community School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Great Salt Bay Community School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Great Salt Bay Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.