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Rsu 18 Schools
Rsu 18 is a public school district in Maine, based in Kennebec County (Oakland). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rsu 18 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rsu 18
7 of 8 schools in Rsu 18 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 7
Best schools in Rsu 18
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Williams Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ James H Bean School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Messalonskee High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ China Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ China Primary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Messalonskee Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A+ Belgrade Central School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Rsu 18
High schools (1)
- A+ Messalonskee High School, Oakland
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ China Middle School, China
- A+ Messalonskee Middle School, Oakland
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A+ China Primary School, China
- Ralph M Atwood Primary School, Oakland
- A+ Williams Elementary School, Oakland
Other schools and academies (2)
- A+ Belgrade Central School, Belgrade
- A+ James H Bean School, Sidney
Where Rsu 18 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Kennebec County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,756 students with 197 full-time-equivalent teachers and 498 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2314779
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Waterville Public Schools (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Winslow Schools (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Augusta Public Schools (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Rsu 38 (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Rsu 49/msad 49 (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Winthrop Public Schools (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Rsu 12 (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Rsu 11/msad 11 (6 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Rsu 18
How many schools are in Rsu 18?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Rsu 18, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rsu 18 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Oakland, China, Belgrade, Sidney.
How good are the schools in Rsu 18?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 88.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 80.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rsu 18?
2,756 students were enrolled in Rsu 18 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rsu 18?
Rsu 18 is in Maine, based in Kennebec County, with its district office in Oakland. Its boundary covers about 187 sq mi.