Best Public Schools in Eastport, ME

Summary:

The city of Eastport, Maine has two public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Eastport Elementary School and Shead High School, both of which are part of the Eastport Public Schools district. Unfortunately, the data indicates that both schools are struggling, with low statewide rankings and test scores that fall well below state averages.

Eastport Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Maine elementary schools, with rankings between 273-284 out of 289-290 schools. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.15%), Mathematics (20.37%), and Science (30.43%) are all significantly lower than the state averages. Similarly, Shead High School has also struggled, ranking between 84-119 out of 119-123 Maine high schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.62%) and Mathematics (21.74%) that are well below the state averages.

Both schools also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4%, as well as high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.64% at Eastport Elementary and 56.63% at Shead High School). While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that the Eastport Public Schools district as a whole is facing significant challenges that need to be addressed in order to improve the performance of these schools.

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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
Shead High School	Public	9-12	89 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 853-6254	96	9	11.1	50.0%	52 (54.2%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	1.9	119^th of 119 public high schools	0.0%		19	102^nd of 121 public high schools	15.7%	17	34.6	21.7		$24,518
Eastport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6252	80	11	7.4	57.5%	60 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	1 (1.3%)	14 (17.5%)	11	273^rd of 289 public elementary schools	5.5%		3	283^rd of 288 public elementary schools	1.7%	10	48.2	20.4	30.4	$35,731

Cities Near Eastport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lubec	3.45 mi	1	194^th
Perry	5.4 mi	2	146^th
Edmunds Twp	11.18 mi	1	105^th
Pembroke	11.21 mi	1	144^th
Whiting	11.78 mi	1	263^rd

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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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