Best Public Schools in Hancock, ME

Summary:

The city of Hancock, Maine has only one school, the Hancock Grammar School, which serves students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Hancock Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

The Hancock Grammar School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 175 out of 289 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 246 out of 290 in 2022-2023. Its rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 1 star out of 5 during this time. The school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science higher than the district and state averages, but Mathematics proficiency rates lower. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%.

Despite these challenges, the Hancock Grammar School has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, and nearly 45% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning. Addressing the school's declining performance, improving attendance, and focusing on areas of academic weakness may be crucial for the school's future 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
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810

Cities Near Hancock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sullivan	3.96 mi	3	174^th
Lamoine	5.07 mi	2	10^th
Trenton	7.04 mi	1	54^th
Bar Harbor	8.25 mi	2	9^th
Ellsworth	9.72 mi	6	124^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.