Bangor Public Schools

Summary:

The Bangor Public Schools district in Maine consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds and academic performance levels.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional academic achievements. Fruit Street School and William S. Cohen School consistently rank among the top schools in the state, with high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. Mary Snow School is another high-performing elementary school with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, the data also reveals a significant gap in performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Downeast School. This disparity appears to be correlated with the schools' socioeconomic factors, as indicated by the wide range of free and reduced lunch rates across the district. The district may need to examine ways to replicate the success of the high-performing schools and address the challenges faced by the lower-performing ones to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

District Detail

73 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 262-9125

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,436

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (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	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Abraham Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Forest Avenue	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6280	184	17	11.1	58.7%	139 (75.5%)	19 (10.3%)	9 (4.9%)	13 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	62.7	116^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.9%		92.8	17^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.1%	99	56.8	79.0		$23,439
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	885 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 992-5500	1,068	80	13.3	44.5%	847 (79.3%)	55 (5.1%)	65 (6.1%)	44 (4.1%)	38 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	12 (1.1%)	49.8	38^th of 119 public high schools	68.1%		62.7	21^st of 121 public high schools	82.6%	17	61.3	48.6	41.8	$22,018
Downeast School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Moosehead Blvd	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6240	288	30	9.6	89.9%	229 (79.5%)	20 (6.9%)	28 (9.7%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	281^st of 289 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.4	268^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.9%	13	27.1	33.9		$22,360
Fairmount School	Public	4-5	58 Thirteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6260	259	24	10.8	61.8%	219 (84.6%)	14 (5.4%)	13 (5.0%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	61.7	56.6	28.8	$22,388
James F. Doughty School	Public	6-8	143 Fifth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6220	346	30	11.6	64.2%	291 (84.1%)	15 (4.3%)	24 (6.9%)	8 (2.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45.5	46^th of 91 public middle schools	49.5%		54.9	33^rd of 92 public middle schools	64.1%	13	65.1	43.0	41.1	$21,187
Fruit Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	175 Fruit Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6270	310	23	13.3	36.5%	255 (82.3%)	14 (4.5%)	18 (5.8%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	96.2	8^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.3	8^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.2%		81.3	89.3		$19,902
William S. Cohen School	Public	6-8	304 Garland Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6230	372	30	12.3	35.5%	288 (77.4%)	29 (7.8%)	26 (7.0%)	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	69.8	16^th of 91 public middle schools	82.4%		84.5	10^th of 92 public middle schools	89.1%	6	67.8	59.3	53.9	$20,607
Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	66 Vine Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6300	190	19	10.2	63.7%	153 (80.5%)	11 (5.8%)	12 (6.3%)	7 (3.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.3	120^th of 289 public elementary schools	58.5%		78.5	58^th of 288 public elementary schools	79.9%	62	56.8	77.8		$26,015
Mary Snow School	Public	4-5	435 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6290	266	21	12.6	45.5%	205 (77.1%)	20 (7.5%)	24 (9.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	68.5	66.8	34.1	$21,155
Fourteenth Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	224 Fourteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6350	153	12	12.4	43.1%	124 (81.0%)	7 (4.6%)	9 (5.9%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	69.4	90^th of 289 public elementary schools	68.9%		88.2	32^nd of 288 public elementary schools	88.9%	58	64.7	67.7		$19,900

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brewer Public Schools	1.03 mi	2	91^st
Bangor-Region 4	1.45 mi	1
Veazie Public Schools	3.29 mi	1	19^th
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	5.3 mi	3	34^th
Regional School Unit 22	5.91 mi	6	45^th

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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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