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Best Elementary Schools in Eliot, ME

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282

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEliot Elementary School3^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eliot Elementary School up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Eliot, Maine is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Eliot Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-3. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, reaching as high as 3rd out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and maintains a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eliot Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its impressive performance on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA), where it significantly outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. With a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, lower than the state average, the school is able to provide a personalized learning environment for its 309 students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is an area that could use improvement.

The Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35, which Eliot Elementary School is a part of, is also performing well, ranking 21st out of 176 districts in the state. This suggests that the district as a whole is providing a strong educational foundation for its students. Overall, Eliot Elementary School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, offering a high-quality learning experience for its students and serving as a model for other elementary schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1298 State Road	Eliot	03903	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-9004	282	26	10.9	17.7%	255 (90.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	97.7	3^rd of 289 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	11^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	89.1	81.3	$23,713

Cities Near Eliot

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kittery	2.6 mi	2	165^th
South Berwick	4.84 mi	3	29^th
Kittery Point	5.48 mi	1	68^th
York	6.53 mi	4	17^th
Berwick	9.48 mi	3	133^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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