Best Public Schools in Pownal, ME

Summary:

The city of Pownal, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, Pownal Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-5. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, reaching as high as #2 out of 288 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Pownal Elementary School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating excellent performance.

Pownal Elementary School's academic achievements are impressive, with test scores significantly exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, 81.63% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 63.84%. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 may be a concern that the school could address to maintain its strong academic outcomes. The school serves a student population with a low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (12.36% in 2023-2024), suggesting a relatively affluent student body, and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1 in 2023-2024, indicating efficient resource utilization.

Overall, Regional School Unit 05, the district that Pownal Elementary School is a part of, appears to be providing an excellent education to the students in Pownal. The high performance of Pownal Elementary School, with its exceptional test scores and consistent state rankings, makes it a standout institution in the state of Maine.

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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
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	587 Elmwood Road	Pownal	04069	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 688-4832	97	12	8.4	13.4%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	94	13^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.5%		98	2^nd of 288 public elementary schools	99.3%	11	81.6	75.5	62.5	$30,187

Cities Near Pownal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Gloucester	2.21 mi	2	39^th
Gray	5.78 mi	4	173^rd
Freeport	5.87 mi	4	37^th
Yarmouth	6.48 mi	4	4^th
Durham	6.91 mi	1	38^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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