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Rsu 79/msad 01 Schools
Rsu 79/msad 01 is a public school district in Maine, based in Aroostook County (Presque Isle). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rsu 79/msad 01 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 79/msad 01
4 of 5 schools in Rsu 79/msad 01 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Rsu 79/msad 01
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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+ Mapleton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Presque Isle Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Presque Isle High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Eva Hoyt Zippel School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Rsu 79/msad 01
High schools (1)
- A+ Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Presque Isle Middle School, Presque Isle
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A+ Mapleton Elementary School, Mapleton
- Pine Street Elementary School, Presque Isle
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Eva Hoyt Zippel School, Presque Isle
Where Rsu 79/msad 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Presque Isle (4)
- Mapleton (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Aroostook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,687 students with 125 full-time-equivalent teachers and 332 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2310860
- 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
- Rsu 29/msad 29 (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Msad 27 (3 schools, 47 mi)
- Rsu 67 (3 schools, 86 mi)
- Rsu 31/msad 31 (3 schools, 101 mi)
- Rsu 41/msad 41 (3 schools, 104 mi)
- Rsu 34 (5 schools, 120 mi)
- Rsu 64/msad 64 (3 schools, 122 mi)
- Rsu 26 (3 schools, 125 mi)
Questions about Rsu 79/msad 01
How many schools are in Rsu 79/msad 01?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Rsu 79/msad 01, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rsu 79/msad 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Presque Isle, Mapleton.
How good are the schools in Rsu 79/msad 01?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 85.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 75.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rsu 79/msad 01?
1,687 students were enrolled in Rsu 79/msad 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rsu 79/msad 01?
Rsu 79/msad 01 is in Maine, based in Aroostook County, with its district office in Presque Isle. Its boundary covers about 224 sq mi.