Best Elementary Schools in Addison, ME

Summary:

Addison, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Daniel W Merritt School, which serves students from the surrounding Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year, a 3-out-of-5-star rating in 2023-2024, and a 1-out-of-5-star rating in 2022-2023.

The Daniel W Merritt School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have also varied, with lower rates than the regional district and the state of Maine in 2024-2025, but higher rates in 2023-2024. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Additionally, the school faces concerns regarding chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the challenges, the Daniel W Merritt School's small size, with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7, may provide more personalized attention and support for students. However, the school's fluctuating performance and the need to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism suggest that there is room for improvement in supporting the educational needs of the Addison community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Daniel W Merritt School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 Indian River Road	Addison	04606	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2229	89	10	8.6	61.8%	83 (93.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	258^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.7%		58.6	130^th of 288 public elementary schools	54.9%	128	51.0	36.7	$26,221

Cities Near Addison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jonesport	4.83 mi	2	219^th
Harrington	5.34 mi	2	233^rd
Beals	6.57 mi	1	205^th
Jonesboro	7.6 mi	1	256^th
Milbridge	9.63 mi	1	141^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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