Best Elementary Schools in Maine (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

292

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Maine, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards 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. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Maine elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Pond Cove Elementary	Cape Elizabeth	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	98%	88%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	557
#2	A+	Yarmouth Elementary School	Yarmouth	Yarmouth Schools	98%	82%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	472
#3	A+	Conners Emerson School	Bar Harbor	Bar Harbor Public Schools	97%	80%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	333
#4	A+	Falmouth Elementary School	Falmouth	Falmouth Public Schools	96%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	843
#5	A+	Cave Hill Sch	Eastbrook	Rsu 24	95%	90%	Exceeds Expectations	59
#6	A+	Edna Libby Elementary School	Standish	Rsu 06/msad 06	95%	85%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	265
#7	A+	Friendship Village School	Friendship	Rsu 40/msad 40	95%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	84
#8	A+	Harrington Elementary School	Harrington	Rsu 37/msad 37	95%	85%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	130
#9	A+	Lubec Consolidated School	Lubec	Rsu 85/msad 19	95%	82%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	86
#10	A+	Pembroke Elementary School	Pembroke	Pembroke Public Schools	95%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	62
#11	A+	Penobscot Elementary School	Penobscot	Penobscot Public Schools	95%	85%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	69
#12	A+	South Bristol Elementary School	South Bristol	South Bristol Public Schools	95%	86%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	56
#13	A+	West Bath School	West Bath	West Bath Public Schools	95%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	103
#14	A+	Athens Community School	Athens	Athens Public Schools	94%	84%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	112
#15	A+	Dedham School	Dedham	Dedham Public Schools	94%	85%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	148
#16	A+	Dora L Small Elementary School	South Portland	South Portland Public Schools	94%	80%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	260
#17	A+	Lincolnville Central School	Lincolnville	Lincolnville Public Schools	94%	74%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	204
#18	A+	Mildred L Day School	Arundel	Rsu 21	94%	87%	Exceeds Expectations	210
#19	A+	Mt Desert Elementary School	Northeast Harbor	Mount Desert Public Schools	94%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	153
#20	A+	Prescott Memorial School	Washington	Rsu 40/msad 40	94%	82%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	95
#21	A+	Coastal Ridge Elementary	York	York Public Schools	93%	84%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	353
#22	A+	Durham Community School	Durham	Rsu 05	93%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	466
#23	A+	Mast Landing School	Freeport	Rsu 05	93%	82%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	253
#24	A+	Wentworth School	Scarborough	Scarborough Public Schools	93%	80%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	675
#25	A+	Williams Elementary School	Oakland	Rsu 18	93%	81%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	227
#26	A+	Dr Levesque Elementary School	Saint Agatha	Rsu 33/msad 33	91%	82%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	134
#27	A+	George B Weatherbee School	Hampden	Rsu 22	91%	83%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	294
#28	A+	Great Salt Bay Community School	Damariscotta	Great Salt Bay CSD	91%	79%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	407
#29	A+	Greely Middle School 4 5	Cumberland	Rsu 51/msad 51	91%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	317
#30	A+	James H Bean School	Sidney	Rsu 18	91%	86%	Exceeds Expectations	289
#31	A+	Sea Road School	Kennebunk	Rsu 21	91%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	324
#32	A+	Adams School	Castine	Castine Public Schools	90%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	53
#33	A+	Appleton Village School	Appleton	Appleton Public Schools	90%	84%	Exceeds Expectations	135
#34	A+	Bristol Consolidated School	Pemaquid	Bristol Public Schools	90%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	186
#35	A+	Brooklin School	Brooklin	Brooklin Public Schools	90%	71%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	56
#36	A+	Cushing Community School	Cushing	Rsu 13	90%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	72
#37	A+	East Auburn Community School	Auburn	Auburn Public Schools	90%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	164
#38	A+	Fourteenth Street School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	90%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	163
#39	A+	Georgetown Central School	Georgetown	Georgetown Public Schools	90%	74%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	51
#40	A+	Horace Mitchell Primary School	Kittery Point	Kittery Public Schools	90%	82%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	310
#41	A+	Lamoine Consolidated School	Lamoine	Lamoine Public Schools	90%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	126
#42	A+	Manchester Elementary School	Manchester	Rsu 38	90%	86%	Exceeds Expectations	186
#43	A+	Mapleton Elementary School	Mapleton	Rsu 79/msad 01	90%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	233
#44	A+	Mill Pond School	Hodgdon	Rsu 70/msad 70	90%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	291
#45	A+	Monroe Elementary School	Monroe	Rsu 03/msad 03	90%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	69
#46	A+	New Suncook School	Lovell	Rsu 72/msad 72	90%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	106
#47	A+	Nobleboro Central School	Nobleboro	Nobleboro Public Schools	90%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	142
#48	A+	Solon Elementary School	Solon	Rsu 74/msad 74	90%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	73
#49	A+	Steep Falls Elementary School	Steep Falls	Rsu 06/msad 06	90%	69%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	59
#50	A+	Wayne Elementary School	Wayne	Rsu 38	90%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	64
#51	A+	Winthrop Grade School	Winthrop	Winthrop Public Schools	90%	83%	Exceeds Expectations	387
#52	A+	Great Falls Elementary School	Gorham	Gorham Public Schools	89%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	485
#53	A+	Wells Elementary School	Wells	Wells-Ogunquit CSD	89%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	551
#54	A+	Acadia Academy School (Charter)	Lewiston	Acadia Academy	88%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	248
#55	A+	Beech Hill School	Otis	Otis Public Schools	88%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	90
#56	A+	Blue Hill Consolidated School	Blue Hill	Blue Hill Public Schools	88%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	243
#57	A+	Bowdoin Central School	Bowdoin	Rsu 75/msad 75	88%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	208
#58	A+	Calais Elementary School	Calais	Calais Public Schools	88%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	254
#59	A+	Canaan Elementary School	Canaan	Rsu 54/msad 54	88%	82%	Exceeds Expectations	186
#60	A+	Cherryfield Elementary	Cherryfield	Cherryfield Public Schools	88%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	90
#61	A+	China Primary School	China	Rsu 18	88%	74%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	245
#62	A+	Dayton Consolidated School	Dayton	Dayton Public Schools	88%	84%	Exceeds Expectations	120
#63	A+	Dresden Elementary School	Dresden	Rsu 02	88%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	71
#64	A+	Edmunds Consolidated School	Edmunds Township	Education in Unorganized Terr	88%	79%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	71
#65	A+	Eliot Elementary School	Eliot	Rsu 35/msad 35	88%	83%	Exceeds Expectations	307
#66	A+	Fruit Street School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	88%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	334
#67	A+	Longfellow School Portland	Portland	Portland Public Schools	88%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	257
#68	A+	Monmouth Memorial School	Monmouth	Rsu 02	88%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	397
#69	A+	Narragansett Elementary School	Gorham	Gorham Public Schools	88%	83%	Exceeds Expectations	368
#70	A+	Pemetic Elementary School	Southwest Harbor	Southwest Harbor Public Schools	88%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	144
#71	A+	Pownal Elementary School	Pownal	Rsu 05	88%	79%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	96
#72	A+	Stratton Elementary School	Stratton	Eustis Public Schools	88%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	99
#73	A+	Trenton Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public Schools	88%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	140
#74	A+	Village Elementary School Gorham	Gorham	Gorham Public Schools	88%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	433
#75	A+	Williams Cone School	Topsham	Rsu 75/msad 75	88%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	252
#76	A+	Woodstock School	Bryant Pond	Rsu 44/msad 44	88%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	61
#77	A+	Brewer Community School	Brewer	Brewer Public Schools	87%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	884
#78	A+	Center Drive School	Orrington	Orrington Public Schools	87%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	361
#79	A+	Glenburn Elementary School	Glenburn	Glenburn Public Schools	87%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	384
#80	A+	C K Burns School	Saco	Saco Public Schools	86%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	599
#81	A+	Fort Kent Elementary School	Fort Kent	Msad 27	86%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	465
#82	A+	Mary Snow School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	86%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#83	A+	Acton Elementary School	Acton	Acton Public Schools	85%	79%	Exceeds Expectations	246
#84	A+	Ames Elementary School	Searsmont	Rsu 71	85%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	126
#85	A+	Asa C Adams School	Orono	Rsu 26	85%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	308
#86	A+	Burchard A Dunn School	New Gloucester	Rsu 15/msad 15	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	346
#87	A+	Camden Rockport Elementary School	Rockport	Rsu 28/msad 28	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	380
#88	A+	Dyer Elementary School	South Portland	South Portland Public Schools	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	196
#89	A+	Easton Elementary School	Easton	Easton Public Schools	85%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	115
#90	A+	Fiddlehead School Of Arts And Science (Charter)	Gray	Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences	85%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	192
#91	A+	George E Jack School	Standish	Rsu 06/msad 06	85%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	159
#92	A+	Hope Elementary School	Hope	Hope Public Schools	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	145
#93	A+	Jefferson Village School	Jefferson	Jefferson Public Schools	85%	81%	Exceeds Expectations	235
#94	A+	Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch	Kennebunkport	Rsu 21	85%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	174
#95	A+	Lyman Elementary School	Lyman	Rsu 57/msad 57	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	242
#96	A+	Mabel I Wilson School	Cumberland	Rsu 51/msad 51	85%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	762
#97	A+	Marshwood Great Works School	South Berwick	Rsu 35/msad 35	85%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	301
#98	A+	Palermo Consolidated School	Palermo	Rsu 12	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	122
#99	A+	Peninsula Sch	Prospect Harbor	Rsu 24	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	83
#100	A+	Piscataquis Community Elementary	Guilford	Rsu 80/msad 04	85%	82%	Exceeds Expectations	267
#101	A+	St George School	Tenants Harbor	St George Public Schools	85%	74%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	209
#102	A+	Surry Elementary School	Surry	Surry Public Schools	85%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	144
#103	A+	Tremont Consolidated School	Bass Harbor	Tremont Public Schools	85%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	118
#104	A+	Veazie Community School	Veazie	Veazie Public Schools	85%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	163
#105	A+	Waterboro Elementary School	East Waterboro	Rsu 57/msad 57	85%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	506
#106	A+	Windsor Elementary School	Windsor	Rsu 12	85%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	287
#107	A+	Boothbay Region Elem School	Boothbay Harbor	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD	84%	76%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	319
#108	A+	Manchester School	Windham	Rsu 14	84%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	383
#109	A+	Alfred Elementary School	Alfred	Rsu 57/msad 57	83%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	201
#110	A+	Ash Point Community School	Owls Head	Rsu 13	83%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	174
#111	A+	Belgrade Central School	Belgrade	Rsu 18	83%	81%	Meets Expectations	239
#112	A+	Benton Elementary School	Benton	Rsu 49/msad 49	83%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	545
#113	A+	Bowdoinham Community School	Bowdoinham	Rsu 75/msad 75	83%	79%	Exceeds Expectations	197
#114	A+	Cape Cod Hill Elem School	New Sharon	Rsu 09	83%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	176
#115	A+	Central School	South Berwick	Rsu 35/msad 35	83%	83%	Meets Expectations	372
#116	A+	Crescent Park School	Bethel	Rsu 44/msad 44	83%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	279
#117	A+	Dr Lewis S Libby School	Milford	Milford Public Schools	83%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	270
#118	A+	Ellsworth Elementary Middle School	Ellsworth	Ellsworth Public Schools	83%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	775
#119	A+	Elm Street School East Machias	East Machias	East Machias Public Schools	83%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	187
#120	A+	Etna Dixmont School	Etna	Rsu 19	83%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	184
#121	A+	Fairview School	Auburn	Auburn Public Schools	83%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	479
#122	A+	Fort Fairfield Elementary School	Fort Fairfield	Rsu 86/msad 20	83%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	212
#123	A+	Fort Street School	Mars Hill	Rsu 42/msad 42	83%	79%	Exceeds Expectations	176
#124	A+	Greene Central School	Greene	Rsu 52/msad 52	83%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	343
#125	A+	H B Emery JR Memorial School	Limington	Rsu 06/msad 06	83%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	213
#126	A+	Harmony Elementary	Harmony	Harmony Public Schools	83%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	58
#127	A+	Hebron Station School	Hebron	Rsu 17/msad 17	83%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	92
#128	A+	Holden School	Holden	Rsu 63/msad 63	83%	76%	Exceeds Expectations	126
#129	A+	Leroy H Smith School	Winterport	Rsu 22	83%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	274
#130	A+	Lillian Parks Hussey School	Augusta	Augusta Public Schools	83%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	260
#131	A+	Line Elementary	West Newfield	Rsu 57/msad 57	83%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	295
#132	A+	Margaret Chase Smith	Sanford	Sanford Public Schools	83%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	425
#133	A+	Minot Consolidated School	Minot	Rsu 16	83%	79%	Exceeds Expectations	223
#134	A+	North Berwick Elementary School	North Berwick	Rsu 60/msad 60	83%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	258
#135	A+	Old Town Elementary School	Old Town	Rsu 34	83%	74%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	427
#136	A+	Sacopee Valley Elementary School	Hiram	Rsu 55/msad 55	83%	74%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	352
#137	A+	Shapleigh Memorial School	Shapleigh	Rsu 57/msad 57	83%	79%	Exceeds Expectations	147
#138	A+	Whitefield Elementary School	Whitefield	Rsu 12	83%	66%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	186
#139	A+	Windham Primary School	Windham	Rsu 14	83%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	762
#140	A+	Caribou Community School	Caribou	Rsu 39	82%	75%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	750
#141	A+	Cascade Brook School	Farmington	Rsu 09	82%	79%	Exceeds Expectations	268
#142	A+	Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary	Brunswick	Brunswick Public Schools	82%	76%	Exceeds Expectations	522
#143	A+	Houlton Southside School	Houlton	Rsu 29/msad 29	82%	66%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	317
#144	A+	Winslow Elementary School	Winslow	Winslow Schools	82%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	535
#145	A+	Poland Community School	Poland	Rsu 16	81%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	436
#146	A+	Abraham Lincoln School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	80%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	158
#147	A+	Airline Community School	Aurora	Airline CSD	80%	79%	Meets Expectations	36
#148	A+	Alton Elementary School	Alton	Rsu 34	80%	73%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	82
#149	A+	Bay Ridge Elementary	Cutler	Cutler Public Schools	80%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	55
#150	A+	Brownville Elementary School	Brownville	Rsu 41/msad 41	80%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	84
#151	A+	Carmel Elementary School	Carmel	Rsu 87/msad 23	80%	74%	Exceeds Expectations	168
#152	A+	Chelsea Elementary School	Chelsea	Rsu 12	80%	69%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	281
#153	A+	Edgecomb Eddy School	Edgecomb	Edgecomb Public Schools	80%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	107
#154	A+	Enfield Station Elementary School	West Enfield	Rsu 31/msad 31	80%	78%	Exceeds Expectations	210
#155	A+	Frank I Brown Elementary School	South Portland	South Portland Public Schools	80%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	235
#156	A+	Hanson School	Lebanon	Rsu 60/msad 60	80%	80%	Meets Expectations	262
#157	A+	Harpswell Community School	Harpswell	Rsu 75/msad 75	80%	72%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	122
#158	A+	Harrison Lyseth Elem School	Portland	Portland Public Schools	80%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	496
#159	A+	Helen Thompson School	West Gardiner	Rsu 11/msad 11	80%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	253
#160	A+	Hollis School	Hollis	Rsu 06/msad 06	80%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	293
#161	A+	Jonesboro Elementary School	Jonesboro	Jonesboro Public Schools	80%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	53
#162	A+	Lebanon Elementary School	Lebanon	Rsu 60/msad 60	80%	76%	Exceeds Expectations	155
#163	A+	Madawaska Elementary School	Madawaska	Madawaska Public Schools	80%	76%	Exceeds Expectations	222
#164	A+	Miles Lane School	Bucksport	Rsu 25	80%	74%	Exceeds Expectations	300
#165	A+	Mill Stream Elementary School	Norridgewock	Rsu 54/msad 54	80%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	345
#166	A+	Molly Ockett School	Fryeburg	Rsu 72/msad 72	80%	73%	Exceeds Expectations	555
#167	A+	Mt Vernon Elementary School	Mount Vernon	Rsu 38	80%	80%	Meets Expectations	86
#168	A+	Opal Myrick Elementary School	East Millinocket	East Millinocket Public Schools	80%	76%	Exceeds Expectations	142
#169	A+	Otisfield Community School	Otisfield	Rsu 17/msad 17	80%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	117
#170	A+	Perry Elementary School	Perry	Perry Public Schools	80%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	66
#171	A+	Presumpscot School	Portland	Portland Public Schools	80%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	230
#172	A+	Rose M Gaffney School	Machias	Machias Public Schools	80%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	329
#173	A+	Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School	Dover Foxcroft	Rsu 68/msad 68	80%	64%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	373
#174	A+	Sebago Elementary School	Sebago	Sebago Public Schools	80%	74%	Exceeds Expectations	102
#175	A+	Sedgwick Elementary School	Sedgwick	Sedgwick Public Schools	80%	71%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	75
#176	A+	Thomaston Grammar School	Thomaston	Rsu 13	80%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	153
#177	A+	Vassalboro Community School	Vassalboro	Vassalboro Public Schools	80%	73%	Exceeds Expectations	421
#178	A+	Vine Street School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	80%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	199
#179	A+	Woolwich Central School	Woolwich	Rsu 01 - Lkrsu	80%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	304
#180	A+	Eva Hoyt Zippel School	Presque Isle	Rsu 79/msad 01	79%	71%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	259
#181	A+	Fairmount School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	79%	71%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	231
#182	A+	Central Community Elementary School	Corinth	Rsu 64/msad 64	78%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	504
#183	A+	Fisher Mitchell School	Bath	Rsu 01 - Lkrsu	78%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	171
#184	A+	Hartford Sumner Elementary School	Sumner	Rsu 10	78%	74%	Exceeds Expectations	303
#185	A+	Kermit S Nickerson School	Swanville	Rsu 71	78%	77%	Meets Expectations	60
#186	A+	Loranger Memorial School	Old Orchard Beach	Rsu 23	78%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	279
#187	A+	Milbridge Elementary School	Milbridge	Rsu 37/msad 37	78%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	132
#188	A+	Patricia A Duran School	Hermon	Hermon Public Schools	78%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	484
#189	A+	Readfield Elementary School	Readfield	Rsu 38	78%	79%	Meets Expectations	213
#190	A+	River View Community School	South Gardiner	Rsu 11/msad 11	78%	78%	Meets Expectations	183
#191	A+	Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Newport	Rsu 19	78%	77%	Meets Expectations	329
#192	A+	Stevens Brook School	Bridgton	Rsu 61/msad 61	78%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	304
#193	A+	Turner Elementary School	Turner	Rsu 52/msad 52	78%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	303
#194	A+	Van Buren Elementary School	Van Buren	Rsu 88/msad 24	78%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	205
#195	A+	Vivian E Hussey School	Berwick	Rsu 60/msad 60	78%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	358
#196	A+	Washburn District Elem School	Washburn	Rsu 45/msad 45	78%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	191
#197	A+	Woodland Consolidated Sch	Woodland	Woodland Public Schools	78%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	169
#198	A+	Woodland Elementary School	Baileyville	Baileyville Public Schools	78%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	113
#199	A+	Woodside Elementary School	Topsham	Rsu 75/msad 75	78%	77%	Meets Expectations	314
#200	A+	Buxton Center Elementary School	Buxton	Rsu 06/msad 06	77%	74%	Exceeds Expectations	538
#201	A+	Lisbon Community School	Lisbon	Lisbon Public Schools	77%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	661
#202	A+	Paris Elementary School	Paris	Rsu 17/msad 17	76%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	385
#203	A+	Andover Elementary School	Andover	Andover Public Schools	75%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	30
#204	A+	Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	Denmark	Rsu 72/msad 72	75%	66%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	74
#205	A+	Captain Albert W Stevens School	Belfast	Rsu 71	75%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	258
#206	A+	Clinton Elementary School	Clinton	Rsu 49/msad 49	75%	75%	Meets Expectations	253
#207	A+	Connor Consolidated School	Connor Twp	Education in Unorganized Terr	75%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	33
#208	A+	Daniel W Merritt School	Addison	Rsu 37/msad 37	75%	64%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	98
#209	A+	Dawn F Barnes Elementary Sch	Caswell	Caswell Public Schools	75%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	44
#210	A+	Ella Lewis Sch	Steuben	Rsu 24	75%	73%	Meets Expectations	74
#211	A+	Ella P Burr School	Lincoln	Rsu 67	75%	76%	Meets Expectations	307
#212	A+	Eric L Knowlton School	Berwick	Rsu 60/msad 60	75%	73%	Exceeds Expectations	243
#213	A+	Fayette Central School	Fayette	Fayette Public Schools	75%	72%	Exceeds Expectations	70
#214	A+	Hancock Grammar School	Hancock	Hancock Public Schools	75%	76%	Meets Expectations	174
#215	A+	Harrison Elementary	Harrison	Rsu 17/msad 17	75%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	101
#216	A+	Jonesport Elementary School	Jonesport	Jonesport Public Schools	75%	73%	Exceeds Expectations	98
#217	A+	Leewinn School	Winn	Rsu 30/msad 30	75%	72%	Exceeds Expectations	90
#218	A+	Marcia Buker School	Richmond		75%	77%	Meets Expectations	202
#219	A+	Mountain View Sch	Sullivan	Rsu 24	75%	79%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	147
#220	A+	Ocean Avenue	Portland	Portland Public Schools	75%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	347
#221	A+	Peaks Island School	Peaks Island	Portland Public Schools	75%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	41
#222	A+	Phippsburg Elementary School	Phippsburg	Rsu 01 - Lkrsu	75%	74%	Meets Expectations	104
#223	A+	Raymond Elementary School	Raymond	Rsu 14	75%	64%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	284
#224	A+	Sanford Pride Elementary School	Sanford	Sanford Public Schools	75%	66%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	360
#225	A+	South School	Rockland	Rsu 13	75%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	265
#226	A+	Union Elementary	Union	Rsu 40/msad 40	75%	76%	Meets Expectations	120
#227	A+	Raymond A Geiger Elementary School	Lewiston	Lewiston Public Schools	74%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	582
#228	A+	Ridge View Community School	Dexter	Msad 46	74%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	571
#229	A+	Academy Hill School	Wilton	Rsu 09	73%	77%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	166
#230	A+	Albert S Hall School	Waterville	Waterville Public Schools	73%	73%	Meets Expectations	222
#231	A+	Biddeford Intermediate School	Biddeford	Biddeford Public Schools	73%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	350
#232	A+	Biddeford Primary School	Biddeford	Biddeford Public Schools	73%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	358
#233	A+	Carrabec Community School	North Anson	Rsu 74/msad 74	73%	73%	Meets Expectations	248
#234	A+	Congin School	Westbrook	Westbrook Public Schools	73%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	289
#235	A+	Elm Street School Mechanic Falls	Mechanic Falls	Rsu 16	73%	71%	Meets Expectations	245
#236	A+	Granite Street School	Millinocket	Millinocket Public Schools	73%	72%	Meets Expectations	225
#237	A+	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	South Portland	South Portland Public Schools	73%	66%	Exceeds Expectations	220
#238	A+	Leeds Central School	Leeds	Rsu 52/msad 52	73%	73%	Meets Expectations	191
#239	A+	Lincoln School	Augusta	Augusta Public Schools	73%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	310
#240	A+	Margaret Chase Smith Sch Skowhegan	Skowhegan	Rsu 54/msad 54	73%	74%	Meets Expectations	171
#241	A+	Miller School	Waldoboro	Rsu 40/msad 40	73%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	336
#242	A+	Pittston Randolph Consolidated School	Pittston	Rsu 11/msad 11	73%	74%	Meets Expectations	190
#243	A+	Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch	Auburn	Auburn Public Schools	73%	67%	Exceeds Expectations	313
#244	A+	Spruce Mountain Elementary School	Jay	Rsu 73	73%	66%	Exceeds Expectations	300
#245	A+	Suzanne M Smith Elementary School	Levant	Rsu 87/msad 23	73%	74%	Meets Expectations	220
#246	A+	Warren Community School	Warren	Rsu 40/msad 40	73%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	309
#247	A	Albion Elementary School	Albion	Rsu 49/msad 49	70%	74%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	108
#248	A	Amanda C Rowe School	Portland	Portland Public Schools	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	449
#249	A	Brooksville Elementary School	Brooksville	Brooksville Public Schools	70%	69%	Meets Expectations	47
#250	A	Dirigo Elementary School	Peru	Rsu 56	70%	68%	Exceeds Expectations	359
#251	A	Downeast School	Bangor	Bangor Public Schools	70%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	294
#252	A	Eastport Elementary School	Eastport	Eastport Public Schools	70%	65%	Exceeds Expectations	86
#253	A	George J Mitchell School	Waterville	Waterville Public Schools	70%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	572
#254	A	Helen S Dunn Elementary School	Greenbush	Greenbush Public Schools	70%	68%	Meets Expectations	152
#255	A	Katahdin Elementary School	Stacyville	Rsu 89	70%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	150
#256	A	Limestone Community School	Limestone	Limestone Public Schools	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	140
#257	A	Morse Memorial School	Brooks	Rsu 03/msad 03	70%	74%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	103
#258	A	Oxford Elementary School	Oxford	Rsu 17/msad 17	70%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	347
#259	A	Princeton Elementary School	Princeton	Princeton Public Schools	70%	68%	Exceeds Expectations	122
#260	A	Searsport Elementary	Searsport	Rsu 20	70%	71%	Meets Expectations	214
#261	A	Somerset Elementary School	Hartland	Rsu 19	70%	73%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	240
#262	A	Songo Locks School	Naples	Rsu 61/msad 61	70%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	227
#263	A	Troy Central School	Troy	Rsu 03/msad 03	70%	72%	Meets Expectations	55
#264	A	Carl J Lamb School	Springvale	Sanford Public Schools	68%	70%	Meets Expectations	425
#265	A	Deer Isle Stonington Elementary Sch	Deer Isle	Deer Isle-Stonington CSD	68%	64%	Exceeds Expectations	203
#266	A	Farrington School	Augusta	Augusta Public Schools	68%	67%	Meets Expectations	303
#267	A	Oxford Cumberland Canal School	Westbrook	Westbrook Public Schools	68%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	186
#268	A	Park Avenue Elementary School	Auburn	Auburn Public Schools	68%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	318
#269	A	Vickery School	Pittsfield	Rsu 53/msad 53	68%	71%	Meets Expectations	227
#270	A	Waldo T Skillin Elementary School	South Portland	South Portland Public Schools	68%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	339
#271	A	Carrie Ricker School	Litchfield	Rsu 04	67%	69%	Meets Expectations	194
#272	A	Alexander Elementary	Alexander	Alexander Public Schools	65%	67%	Meets Expectations	35
#273	A	Garret Schenck School	Anson	Rsu 74/msad 74	65%	68%	Meets Expectations	92
#274	A	Guy E Rowe School	Norway	Rsu 17/msad 17	65%	63%	Meets Expectations	404
#275	A	Walton School	Auburn	Auburn Public Schools	65%	64%	Meets Expectations	194
#276	A	Washburn School	Auburn	Auburn Public Schools	65%	63%	Meets Expectations	243
#277	A	Rumford Elementary	Rumford	Rsu 10	63%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	261
#278	A	East End Community School	Portland	Portland Public Schools	62%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	407
#279	A-	Beals Elementary School	Beals	Beals Public Schools	60%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	37
#280	A-	Gerald E Talbot Community School	Portland	Portland Public Schools	60%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	364
#281	A-	Meroby Elementary School	Mexico	Rsu 10	60%	65%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	249
#282	A-	Sylvio J Gilbert School	Augusta	Augusta Public Schools	60%	58%	Meets Expectations	335
#283	A-	Farwell Elementary School	Lewiston	Lewiston Public Schools	59%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	392
#284	A-	Howard C Reiche Community Sch	Portland	Portland Public Schools	58%	56%	Meets Expectations	427
#285	A-	Mt View Elementary School	Thorndike	Rsu 03/msad 03	58%	72%	Underperforms Expectations	216
#286	B+	Saccarappa School	Westbrook	Westbrook Public Schools	55%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#287	B+	Thomas J Mcmahon Elementary Sch	Lewiston	Lewiston Public Schools	52%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	504
#288	B	Moscow Elementary	Bingham	Rsu 83/msad 13	50%	74%	Underperforms Expectations	57
#289	B-	Montello School	Lewiston	Lewiston Public Schools	43%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	618
#290	B-	Robert V Connors Elementary School	Lewiston	Lewiston Public Schools	41%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	677
#291	B-	Fort Obrien School	Machiasport	Machiasport Public Schools	40%	70%	Underperforms Expectations	49
#292	C	Walker Memorial School	Liberty	Rsu 03/msad 03	31%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	67

How Maine's elementary schools compare

A: 285B: 6C: 1

100% of the 292 ranked elementary schools in Maine earn an A or B (285 A grades, 6 B, 1 C, 0 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 281 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (96% here, 71% nationally), and 241 exceed it. On average 80% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 72% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Mt Desert Elementary School (94% against 58%, A+), Monroe Elementary School (90% against 54%, A+), Blue Hill Consolidated School (88% against 53%, A+), Milbridge Elementary School (78% against 43%, A+), Brownville Elementary School (80% against 46%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 73): Rsu 05 (3), Rsu 18 (3), Rsu 06/msad 06 (2), Rsu 40/msad 40 (2).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Portland (8, 8 at A or B), Bangor (7, 7 at A or B), Auburn (6, 6 at A or B), Lewiston (6, 6 at A or B), South Portland (5, 5 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Brewer Community School (884 students, A+, #77), Falmouth Elementary School (843 students, A+, #4), Ellsworth Elementary Middle School (775 students, A+, #118).

Elementary schools in Maine that are not ranked

62 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Very small schools (6)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

A+ Cranberry Isles School, Cranberry Isles
A+ East Range Ii Csd School, Topsfield
A+ Long Island Elementary School, Long Island
A+ Southport Central School, Southport
A+ Swans Island Elementary School, Swans Island
A+ Whiting Village School, Whiting

Closed schools (5)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

A+ Agnes Gray School, West Paris
A+ Charlotte Elementary School, Charlotte
A+ Madison Elementary School, Madison
B Viola Rand School, Bradley
A+ Wesley Elementary School, Wesley

Not yet graded (51)

Too little test data to grade.

Bloomfield Elementary School, Skowhegan
Blue Point School, Scarborough
Chebeague Island School, Chebeague Island
Cliff Island School, Cliff Island
Creative Childrens Academy, Skowhegan
Crooked River Elementary, Casco
Dike Newell School, Bath
Dimensions Academy, Cornville
Earl C Mcgraw School, Hampden
East Belfast School, Belfast
Eddington School, Eddington
Edna Drinkwater School, Northport
Eight Corners Elementary School, Scarborough
Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield
Frenchboro Elementary School, Frenchboro
G Herbert Jewett School, Bucksport
Gerald D Cushing School, Wilton
Gladys Weymouth Elem School, Morrill
Governor John Fairfield School, Saco
Hall Dale Elementary Sch, Hallowell
Houlton Elementary School, Houlton
Isle Au Haut Rural School, Isle Au Haut
Jameson Elementary School, Old Orchard Beach
John F Kennedy Memorial School, Biddeford
Kate Furbish Elementary School, Brunswick
Kennebunk Elementary School, Kennebunk
Kingman Elementary School, Kingman
Laura E Richards School, Gardiner
Libby Tozier School, Litchfield
Manson Park School, Pittsfield
Matinicus Elementary School, Matinicus Isle Plantation
Memorial School, New Gloucester
Milo Elementary School, Milo
Monhegan Island School, Monhegan Plantation
Morse Street School, Freeport
Newburgh Elementary School, Newburgh
North Elementary School, Skowhegan
Pine Street Elementary School, Presque Isle
Pleasant Hill School, Scarborough
Ralph M Atwood Primary School, Oakland
Russell School, Gray
Sabattus Primary School, Sabattus
Spruce Mountain Primary School, Livermore
Turner Primary School, Turner
Unity Elementary School, Unity
Village Elementary School York, York
W G Mallett School, Farmington
Waterford Memorial School, Waterford
William H Rowe School, Yarmouth
Wiscasset Elementary School, Wiscasset
Young School, Saco

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in Maine.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Maine

What is the best elementary school in Maine?

Pond Cove Elementary in Cape Elizabeth ranks first among the 292 ranked elementary schools in Maine with a SchoolGrade of A+, 98% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 88%.

How are elementary schools in Maine ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Maine have?

SchoolGrade grades 354 public elementary schools in Maine; 292 are ranked here and 62 are listed as not ranked.