Best Public Schools in Blue Hill, ME

Summary:

The city of Blue Hill, Maine is home to a single standout public school, the Blue Hill Consolidated School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This high-performing institution consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state of Maine, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing 22nd out of 289 Maine elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The Blue Hill Consolidated School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, which significantly outperform the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. With a low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.5, the school provides an environment conducive to student success. Additionally, the school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 18.9% suggests a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its high academic achievement.

Compared to other schools in the Blue Hill Public Schools district, the Blue Hill Consolidated School stands out as a shining example, ranking 15th out of 176 districts in Maine and earning a 5-star rating. The school's performance has also improved over time, moving from a 3-star to a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past three school years, indicating the school is continuously enhancing the quality of education it provides.

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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
Blue Hill Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 High Street	Blue Hill	04614	Hancock County	Blue Hill Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 374-2202	256	30	8.5	39.5%	246 (96.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.2	22^nd of 289 public elementary schools	92.4%		83.7	43^rd of 288 public elementary schools	85.1%	21	83.9	69.0	56.0	$23,310

Cities Near Blue Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sedgwick	3.33 mi	1	201^st
Brooklin	4.55 mi	1	32^nd
Deer Isle	5.54 mi	2	221^st
Brooksville	7.92 mi	1	159^th
Castine	9.66 mi	1	1^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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