Best Public Schools in Monmouth, ME

Summary:

The city of Monmouth, Maine is home to two schools - Monmouth Memorial School, an elementary school, and Monmouth Academy, a high school. Both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 02 district, which is ranked 56th out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating.

Monmouth Memorial School has consistently ranked in the top half of Maine elementary schools, though its ranking has fluctuated between 136-152 over the past 3 years. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, with 68.56% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, it struggles with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024. Monmouth Academy, on the other hand, has achieved a strong 87.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and outperformed the district and state in mathematics proficiency, with 60.53% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. But the high school struggled with low proficiency rates in science, with only 18.92% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Overall, the schools in Monmouth, Maine exhibit a mix of strengths and challenges. While Monmouth Memorial School has consistently ranked well, its high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern. Monmouth Academy has shown strong performance in some areas, such as mathematics, but needs to improve its science proficiency. Further analysis of the factors contributing to these differences could provide valuable insights for the Regional School Unit 02 district to support educational outcomes in the region.

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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
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Monmouth Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Academy Rd	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 933-9002	363	38	9.6	38.8%	331 (91.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.5	147^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.1%		53	152^nd of 288 public elementary schools	47.2%	5	68.6	48.0	41.9	$14,819

Cities Near Monmouth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greene	5.05 mi	1	112^th
Leeds	5.32 mi	1	134^th
Winthrop	6.31 mi	3	117^th
Wales	6.47 mi	1	258^th
Sabattus	7.87 mi	2	217^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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