Best Public Schools in Northeast Harbor, ME

Summary:

The city of Northeast Harbor, Maine is home to a single standout school, Mt Desert Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Mount Desert Public Schools district. This school consistently performs at an exceptional academic level, with test scores that significantly outpace the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Mt Desert Elementary has been a top-performing elementary school in Maine for several years, ranking 25th out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. With a low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1, the school provides highly personalized attention and instruction to its 159 students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is an area that may need improvement.

Compared to the state as a whole, Mt Desert Elementary serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 13.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance and resource allocation, suggests that it is a standout educational option for families in the Northeast Harbor area.

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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
Mt Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Joy Road	Northeast Harbor	04662	Hancock County	Mount Desert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 276-3348	161	22	7.3	23.6%	138 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.3%)	90.6	25^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.3%		88.4	31^st of 288 public elementary schools	89.2%	6	83.2	73.7	45.5	$36,321

Cities Near Northeast Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southwest Harbor	2.18 mi	1	67^th
Cranberry Isles	3.2 mi	1
Bass Harbor	4.22 mi	1	127^th
Bar Harbor	5.52 mi	2	9^th
Swans Island	10.11 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.