Best Public Schools in Orono, ME

Summary:

The city of Orono, Maine is home to three highly-ranked schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Orono High School, Asa C Adams School (elementary), and Orono Middle School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 26 district and are consistently ranked among the top schools in the state of Maine.

Orono High School stands out with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 20th out of 121 Maine high schools. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 58.67% of students proficient or better in ELA, 56% in Math, and 44.59% in Science. Additionally, the school maintains a strong 87.8% four-year graduation rate. Asa C Adams School, the district's elementary school, is also a standout, ranking 30th out of 288 Maine elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's test scores are exceptional, with 78.13% proficient or better in ELA, 72.39% in Math, and 51.56% in Science.

Orono Middle School rounds out the district, ranking 19th out of 92 Maine middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's test scores are also impressive, with 76.35% proficient or better in ELA, 47.02% in Math, and 62.3% in Science. While the schools in Orono, Maine face a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, they maintain low student-teacher ratios ranging from 9.6 to 11.3, which may contribute to their academic success.

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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
Asa C Adams School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 866-2151	336	28	11.9	36.3%	272 (81.0%)	7 (2.1%)	16 (4.8%)	17 (5.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	89.2	31^st of 289 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.7	30^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	78.1	72.4	51.6	$21,865
Orono High School	Public	9-12	14 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-4916	337	32	10.6	40.9%	289 (85.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	55.7	27^th of 119 public high schools	77.3%		64.9	20^th of 121 public high schools	83.5%	7	58.7	56.0	44.6	$22,747
Orono Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-2350	154	16	9.8	39.0%	127 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	68.1	19^th of 91 public middle schools	79.1%		70.6	19^th of 92 public middle schools	79.3%		76.4	47.0	62.3	$25,389

Cities Near Orono

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Town	1.66 mi	3	202^nd
Bradley	2.66 mi	1
Milford	3.31 mi	1	187^th
Indian Island	3.6 mi	1
Veazie	4.99 mi	1	24^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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