Best Public Schools in Northport, ME

Summary:

The city of Northport, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Edna Drinkwater School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Northport Public Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 176 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Edna Drinkwater School is an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school was ranked #9 out of 289 schools, and in the previous two years, it was ranked #24 out of 288 schools (2023-2024) and #13 out of 290 schools (2022-2023). The school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance across various metrics. Its test scores are significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with over 80% of students proficient or better in ELA and over 75% proficient or better in Math.

Despite having a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 36.67%, the Edna Drinkwater School is able to provide a high-quality, personalized learning environment for its students. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.4 to 1 suggests that students receive ample individual attention and support, contributing to the school's exceptional academic performance and overall success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	98	12	8.5	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	95.1	9^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%	15	82.5	78.5	$30,830

Cities Near Northport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincolnville	1.57 mi	1	25^th
Searsmont	6.82 mi	2	56^th
Camden	7.01 mi	1	31^st
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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