Best Public Schools in Pembroke, ME

Summary:

Pembroke, Maine is home to a single standout public school, Pembroke Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has consistently strong academic performance. In the 2022-2023 school year, Pembroke Elementary ranked 19th out of 290 Maine elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing schools in the Pembroke Public Schools district.

Pembroke Elementary School's students outperform their peers across the district and state on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.7, which likely contributes to its ability to provide individualized attention to students. However, the school faces some challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a significant portion of its student population (71.43%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need.

While Pembroke Elementary School's overall performance is strong, its ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 19th in 2022-2023 to 92nd in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be facing some challenges that are impacting its performance. Additionally, the school's Mathematics scores, while still above the district average, are below the state average, indicating an area for potential improvement.

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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
Pembroke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	36 U S Route 1	Pembroke	04666	Washington County	Pembroke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 726-5564	83	8	10.3	71.1%	69 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	55.2	150^th of 289 public elementary schools	48.1%		70.4	92^nd of 288 public elementary schools	68.1%	58	75.0	41.7	$32,501

Cities Near Pembroke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perry	4.86 mi	2	146^th
Edmunds Twp	5.03 mi	1	105^th
Robbinston	7.74 mi	1
Eastport	8.92 mi	2	268^th
Lubec	10.92 mi	1	194^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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