Waterboro Elementary School in East Waterboro, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waterboro Elementary School is a rural public school in East Waterboro, Maine that is part of Rsu 57/msad 57. It serves 530 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

530 Students

35 Teachers

340 Sokokis Trail

East Waterboro, ME 04030 View local requests

https://waterboro.rsu57.org/

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Waterboro Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Waterboro Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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