Best Public Schools in Brooklin, ME

Summary:

The city of Brooklin, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Brooklin School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 52 students. The school is part of the Brooklin Public Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Brooklin School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school placed 35th out of 289 Maine elementary schools, and in the 2022-2023 school year, it ranked 57th out of 290. The school's proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts exceed the district and state averages, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5, which is likely beneficial for providing personalized attention and support to students.

While the Brooklin School's academic achievements are impressive, the data also reveals some areas for improvement. The school had a 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, 30.77% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school may need to explore strategies to address these challenges and ensure that all students have the support they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Mathematics All Grades	Total
Brooklin School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 School Street	Brooklin	04616	Hancock County	Brooklin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 359-2133	57	6	8.9	56.1%	52 (91.2%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.1	35^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.9%		63.9	115^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.1%	80	70.0	$39,830

Cities Near Brooklin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Deer Isle	6.28 mi	2	221^st
Swans Island	7.94 mi	1
Sedgwick	9.62 mi	1	201^st
Bass Harbor	9.87 mi	1	127^th
Southwest Harbor	11.3 mi	1	67^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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