Best Public Schools in Harrington, ME

Summary:

The city of Harrington, Maine is home to two schools: Narraguagus High School and Harrington Elementary School, both of which are part of the Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37. While the schools serve different grade levels, they face similar challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement.

Narraguagus High School is ranked 93rd out of 119 Maine high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). However, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 39.5%, suggesting a less economically disadvantaged student population.

In contrast, Harrington Elementary School is ranked 243rd out of 289 Maine elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has shown some improvement in its ranking over the past few years, it also faces high chronic absenteeism at 23.4% and performs below the state average in MEA proficiency rates. Notably, Harrington Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 55.04%, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population.

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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
Narraguagus High School	Public	7-12	1611 Main Street	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2746	291	24	12.2	55.3%	231 (79.4%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (16.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	24.3	93^rd of 119 public high schools	21.8%		17.2	105^th of 121 public high schools	13.2%	12	52.3	36.6	34.5	$19,911
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1227 US Highway 1A	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-6681	137	12	11.9	63.5%	115 (83.9%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	23.8	243^rd of 289 public elementary schools	15.9%		55.7	137^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.4%	106	44.1	48.5		$20,112

Cities Near Harrington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milbridge	5.63 mi	1	141^st
Cherryfield	5.86 mi	1	22^nd
Addison	6 mi	1	254^th
Steuben	9.41 mi	1	18^th
Jonesport	10.35 mi	2	219^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.