Best Public Schools in Jonesboro, ME

Summary:

Jonesboro, Maine is home to a single public elementary school, Jonesboro Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of just 47 students. The school is part of the Jonesboro Public Schools district, which is ranked 165 out of 176 districts in the state and has a low 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonesboro Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, from 82 out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 260 out of 289 in 2024-2025. Its academic performance has also declined, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below both the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 50% of students were proficient in ELA and 36.67% in Math, compared to 55.56% and 42.31% for the district, and 63.84% and 49.38% for the state. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, well above the state average.

Despite the small school size and lower student-teacher ratio of 9.2, Jonesboro Elementary School faces significant challenges. Nearly half (46.81%) of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. Addressing the declining academic performance, high absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors will be crucial for improving outcomes and supporting the success of this small, rural elementary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 School Road	Jonesboro	04648	Washington County	Jonesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 434-2602	54	6	8.8	55.6%	50 (92.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	15.3	260^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.0%		27.7	242^nd of 288 public elementary schools	16.0%	18	50.0	36.7	$26,297

Cities Near Jonesboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Addison	6.23 mi	1	254^th
Machias	6.67 mi	3	235^th
Jonesport	7.72 mi	2	219^th
Machiasport	9.53 mi	1	267^th
Beals	10.55 mi	1	205^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.

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