Best Public Schools in Standish, ME

Summary:

The city of Standish, Maine, is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools include Bonny Eagle High School, Edna Libby Elementary School, and George E Jack School, all of which are part of the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06.

Among the standout schools, George E Jack School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but the lowest in Science. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools. Edna Libby Elementary School has the highest Mathematics proficiency rate, but has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, going from the top 20% to the bottom 20% of Maine elementary schools. Bonny Eagle High School has the highest overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, but its performance is still below the state averages.

The data suggests a concerning trend of declining performance and rankings for the schools in Standish, Maine. All three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to the declining academic performance. Additionally, the schools have varying percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating potential socioeconomic differences in the student population that could be a factor in the schools' performance.

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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
Bonny Eagle High School	Public	9-12	700 Saco Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	No	(207) 929-3840	1,027	82	12.5	34.1%	918 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	33 (3.2%)	11 (1.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.4%)	38.2	63^rd of 119 public high schools	47.1%		29.4	83^rd of 121 public high schools	31.4%	20	56.5	48.2	34.3	$20,424
George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	140	11	13.0	40.0%	126 (90.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	65.7	53.9	20.6	$23,221
Edna Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Fort Hill Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-2500	296	22	13.7	38.9%	277 (93.6%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	51.5	161^st of 289 public elementary schools	44.3%		33	230^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.1%	69	54.1	65.6		$20,319

Cities Near Standish

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gorham	1.22 mi	5	71^st
Windham	2.95 mi	4	135^th
Westbrook	4.5 mi	6	199^th
Portland	6.09 mi	16	145^th
Falmouth	6.86 mi	4	16^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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