The brief
A Community Regional Charter School charter high school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 529 of 542 schools in Maine and 2 of 3 in Community Regional Charter School.
Overman Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202554%
- 202471%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2017-2019) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2017-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MTYA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments / EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 04976; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2017-2019, multi-year average, 2017-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $55,245
- Median home value
- $159,300
- Median rent
- $869/mo
- College educated
- 24.3%
- Homeownership
- 68.2%
- Poverty rate
- 14.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 04976; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 78
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 63.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 6.6Compare →
- Overman Academy3.4
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Overman Academy serve?
Overman Academy serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Overman Academy?
Overman Academy has an enrollment of approximately 169 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overman Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Overman Academy is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Overman Academy rank in ME?
Overman Academy ranks #529 of 542 schools in ME.
What is Overman Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Overman Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Overman Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Overman Academy has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2019) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2025).
Is Overman Academy a charter school?
Yes, Overman Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Overman Academy a Title I school?
No, Overman Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Overman Academy?
63.3% of students at Overman Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 169
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Somerset County
- Phone
- (207) 858-1600
- 4-year graduation
- 80%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $14,232
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 04976)
- 10,117
- Area average commute
- 24.5 min
- Area median age
- 42.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maine Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.