Best Public Schools in Lincolnville, ME

Summary:

The city of Lincolnville, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Lincolnville Central School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the Lincolnville Public Schools district, which is ranked 20th out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincolnville Central School is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school reached as high as 7th out of 290 schools statewide. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance across various metrics. The school significantly outperforms the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA), with proficiency rates of 86.76% in ELA, 66.91% in Math, and 52.27% in Science, compared to state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively.

While the school's academic performance is exceptional, the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year may be an area of concern. Additionally, 34.58% of students at Lincolnville Central School were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the same year, suggesting a diverse student population with a significant proportion from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1 likely contributes to the personalized attention and support that enables its strong academic outcomes.

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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
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	212	21	10.2	43.4%	206 (97.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90	29^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.4	19^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	86.8	66.9	52.3	$24,700

Cities Near Lincolnville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Searsmont	6.82 mi	2	56^th
Camden	7.01 mi	1	31^st
Northport	7.42 mi	2	5^th
Belfast	7.63 mi	8	183^rd
Rockport	8.58 mi	2	27^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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