Best Public Schools in Holden, ME

Summary:

The city of Holden, Maine is home to two schools: Holbrook School, a middle school, and Holden School, an elementary school. Both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63.

Holbrook School stands out as a high-performing middle school, consistently ranking among the top 20 in Maine and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are notably higher than regional and state averages. In contrast, while Holden School is also a strong performer with a 4-star rating and high test scores, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking from 38th to 76th out of 289 elementary schools over the past two years.

Both schools have a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% compared to the state average, which is a concern that may require further attention and intervention. Additionally, Holden School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.79%) compared to Holbrook School (20.59%), suggesting potential socioeconomic differences in the student populations. Holbrook School also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.7, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

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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
Holbrook School	Public	5-8	202 Kidder Hill Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	No	(207) 843-7769	178	13	14.1	37.1%	169 (94.9%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	75	15^th of 91 public middle schools	83.5%		72.2	15^th of 92 public middle schools	83.7%		76.3	55.2	50.5	$26,295
Holden School	Public	2-4	590 Main Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-7828	149	14	10.8	40.9%	137 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	74.6	76^th of 289 public elementary schools	73.7%		86.2	39^th of 288 public elementary schools	86.5%	37	69.6	64.5		$22,779

Cities Near Holden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dedham	2.6 mi	1	50^th
Eddington	4.71 mi	1
Veazie	5.86 mi	1	24^th
Brewer	6.08 mi	2	143^rd
Bangor	6.32 mi	11	102^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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