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Best Schools in Bar Harbor, ME
Bar Harbor, ME has 8 public schools (2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary) serving 1,670 students. On average they score 90% on state proficiency tests against a projected 78%, so schools in Bar Harbor greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bar Harbor, ME
The top high schools in Bar Harbor, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mt Desert Island High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mt Desert Csd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 495 Students
2. Sumner Memorial High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rsu 24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 279 Students
Middle Schools in Bar Harbor, ME
These schools have no SchoolGrade yet: our source data has no school-level test results for them, so they are not ranked.
Sumner Middle Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rsu 24 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 180 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bar Harbor, ME
The top elementary schools in Bar Harbor, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Conners-emerson School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bar Harbor Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 333 Students
2. Mt Desert Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Desert Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 153 Students
3. Trenton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Trenton Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 140 Students
4. Peninsula Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rsu 24 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 83 Students
5. Cranberry Isles School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranberry Isles Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 7 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bar Harbor, ME
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bar Harbor, ME has a total population of 5,238 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 58% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bar Harbor, ME
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bar Harbor, ME.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.73 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bar Harbor, ME.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bar Harbor, ME.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bar Harbor, ME Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bar Harbor, ME
How many schools are in Bar Harbor, ME?
Bar Harbor, ME has 8 public schools: 2 high schools, 1 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 1,670 students in total.
How do schools in Bar Harbor perform on state tests?
On average, 8 schools in Bar Harbor score 90% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 78%, so on average schools in Bar Harbor greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bar Harbor?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 79%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 97%
- Projected: 83%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 94%
- Projected: 80%
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- Actual: 91%
- Projected: 83%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 90%
- Projected: 81%
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- Actual: 87%
- Projected: 80%
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- Projected: 80%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 86%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bar Harbor
2 of 2 schools in Bar Harbor carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2
All 2 public schools we grade in Bar Harbor. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.