Public SchoolElementary

Great Salt Bay Community School

559 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
397
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Great Salt Bay CSD
Lincoln County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores89% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity84% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
49thpercentile
Class size10.8 students per teacher
48thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Great Salt Bay Community School

Great Salt Bay Community School is a public elementary school in Damariscotta, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Great Salt Bay CSD. The school is located in a remote rural area in Lincoln County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 397 students were enrolled, with about 10.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

559 Main St
Damariscotta, ME 04543
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
397 students
Students per teacher
10.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Great Salt Bay CSD
County
Lincoln County
NCES school ID
230616000916

Schools near Great Salt Bay Community School

All 1 schools in Damariscotta →
Miller School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 361 students
F7.3 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.