Best Public Schools in Glenburn, ME

Summary:

The city of Glenburn, Maine has only one school, Glenburn Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. As the sole school in the Glenburn Public Schools district, Glenburn Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 3-star rating in the following two years.

Despite the ranking changes, Glenburn Elementary School's academic performance remains strong, with students outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.7% of Glenburn students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 63.84%, and 56.52% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state's 49.38%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state's average, which could be an area of concern.

Glenburn Elementary School serves a student population with a lower percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients (24.94% in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, suggesting a more affluent student demographic. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Glenburn Elementary School appears to be a solid educational option for families in the Glenburn area, though the district and school may want to address the higher chronic absenteeism rate to ensure continued student success.

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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
Glenburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	991 Hudson Road	Glenburn	04401	Penobscot County	Glenburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 947-8769	381	28	13.6	29.7%	351 (92.1%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	67.1	101^st of 289 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.5	131^st of 288 public elementary schools	54.5%	30	68.7	56.5	48.8	$19,779

Cities Near Glenburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bangor	0.36 mi	11	102^nd
Brewer	1.82 mi	2	143^rd
Veazie	3.75 mi	1	24^th
Hermon	5.66 mi	3	91^st
Hampden	5.88 mi	4	52^nd

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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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