Best Public Schools in Northeast Harbor, ME

Summary:

Northeast Harbor, Maine is home to a single standout public elementary school, Mt Desert Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Mount Desert Public Schools district. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 31st out of 288 in the 2023-2024 school year and as high as 6th out of 228 in 2020-2021.

Mt Desert Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 78.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 68.37% in Mathematics, and 48.65% in Science - all well above the state averages. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 13.21%, indicating a relatively affluent student population. Additionally, the school has an exceptional student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1, much lower than the typical ratio.

Overall, the data paints a picture of an exceptional elementary school that is consistently delivering outstanding results for its students. The combination of high academic performance, low absenteeism, and exceptional resources suggests that Mt Desert Elementary is a model of educational excellence in the Northeast Harbor area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	159	21	7.6	13.2%	135 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	88.4	31^st of 288 public elementary schools	89.2%		93.8	12^th of 290 public elementary schools	95.9%	19	78.8	68.4	48.7	$36,321

Cities Near Northeast Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southwest Harbor	2.18 mi	1	34^th
Cranberry Isles	3.2 mi	1
Bass Harbor	4.22 mi	1	229^th
Bar Harbor	5.52 mi	2	11^th
Swans Island	10.11 mi	1	54^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.

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.