Best Public Schools in Alexander, ME

Summary:

The city of Alexander, Maine has a single public elementary school, Alexander Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 41 students. The school is part of the Alexander Public Schools district, which is ranked 153 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Elementary has several areas of concern. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is high at 23.4%, and its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 61.54% compared to the state average of 63.84%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 34.62% compared to the state average of 49.38%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 148 out of 290 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 232 out of 289 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.02%) at Alexander Elementary suggests that the school may be serving a population with significant economic disadvantages, which can impact academic outcomes. While the school's performance is generally lower than the state averages, it is worth noting that the overall Alexander Public Schools district is also performing below the state average, indicating systemic challenges that may need to be addressed at the district level.

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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
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1430 Airline Road	Alexander	04694	Washington County	Alexander Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 454-2623	44	6	7.2	40.9%	43 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	29	232^nd of 289 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.4	255^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.5%	23	61.5	34.6	$31,568

Cities Near Alexander

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baileyville	0.28 mi	2	237^th
Calais	6.26 mi	3	262^nd
Princeton	8.22 mi	2	200^th
Robbinston	15.13 mi	1
Pembroke	17.43 mi	1	144^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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