Best Public Schools in Kingman, ME

Summary:

The city of Kingman, Maine has only one school, Kingman Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a small enrollment of just 16 students. This school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 187 out of 198 Maine elementary schools in 2006-2007 to 246 out of 289 in the 2024-2025 school year, and now holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingman Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and academic performance that lags behind both the Education in Unorganized Terr district and the statewide averages. Only 54.55% of Kingman Elementary students were proficient or better in MEA/English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 63.25% for the district and 63.84% statewide. Additionally, the school has a high free and reduced lunch rate of 37.5%, indicating that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Despite its small size and the challenges it faces, Kingman Elementary School does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the overall data paints a picture of a struggling school that is underperforming compared to other elementary schools in Maine, and may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Kingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Park ST	Kingman	04451	Penobscot County	Education in Unorganized Terr	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 765-2500	14	2	6.3	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	246^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.9%					(n/a)	54.6	$00

Cities Near Kingman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winn	12.95 mi	1	153^rd
Medway	15.84 mi	1	203^rd
East Millinocket	16.75 mi	2	72^nd
Lee	16.91 mi	1	118^th
Danforth	18.05 mi	1

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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.