Best Public Schools in Waldo County, Maine & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Islesboro Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	159 Alumni Drive	Islesboro	04848	Waldo County	Islesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 734-2251	76	14	5.3	9.2%	73 (96.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	75.8	45.5	43.5	$47,259
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	214	20	10.7	34.6%	210 (98.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.4	19^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.9	7^th of 290 public elementary schools	97.6%	12	85.4	66.4	63.3	$24,700
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	62	6	10.3	69.4%	57 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	78.6	57^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.2%		94.2	10^th of 290 public elementary schools	96.6%	47	68.0	76.0		$23,951
Morse Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School Street	Brooks	04921	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 722-3636	95	10	9.2	67.4%	85 (89.5%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)	8.3	276^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.2%		2.4	286^th of 290 public elementary schools	1.4%	10	48.8	26.8		$21,854
Mt View High School	Public	9-12	577 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-3255	291	25	11.5	54.0%	280 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	38.8	66^th of 121 public high schools	45.5%		11.5	116^th of 123 public high schools	5.7%	50	67.1	37.7	27.5	$24,239
Mt View Middle School	Public	6-8	575 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-7561	235	22	10.9	58.7%	217 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	28	72^nd of 92 public middle schools	21.7%		13.2	93^rd of 96 public middle schools	3.1%	21	59.2	28.8	40.3	$23,344
Mt View Elementary School	Public	K-5	573 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 568-7541	213	23	9.3	59.6%	196 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9.6	275^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.5%		5	283^rd of 290 public elementary schools	2.4%	8	37.5	34.3	17.1	$21,858
Troy Central School	Public	K-5	733 Bangor Road	Troy	04987	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 948-2280	52	6	8.5	59.6%	48 (92.3%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	30.2	237^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.3	273^rd of 290 public elementary schools	5.9%	36	56.0	44.0		$26,317
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK	84 School Street	Unity	04988	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 948-6136	18	2	9.0	83.3%	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)				$20,125
Walker Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	33 West Main Street	Liberty	04949	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 589-4208	51	6	8.6	64.7%	47 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	18.9	260^th of 288 public elementary schools	9.7%		25.6	241^st of 290 public elementary schools	16.9%	19	42.9	42.9		$27,002
Palermo Consolidated School	Public	K-8	501 Route 3	Palermo	04354	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 993-2352	111	14	8.0	40.5%	110 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	65.3	111^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.5%		52.1	156^th of 290 public elementary schools	46.2%	45	76.0	46.1	44.4	$26,963
Searsport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 548-2317	195	20	10.0	74.4%	195 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	206^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.5%		39.6	200^th of 290 public elementary schools	31.0%	6	66.7	40.9	17.1	$30,882
Searsport District High School	Public	9-12	24 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	125	16	7.9	59.2%	118 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0	121^st of 121 public high schools	0.0%		15.7	113^th of 123 public high schools	8.1%	8	25.0			$34,697
Searsport District Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	111	11	9.9	69.4%	106 (95.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	6.4	91^st of 92 public middle schools	1.1%		16.2	89^th of 96 public middle schools	7.3%	2	48.5	19.0	18.5	$31,921
Samuel L Wagner Middle School	Public	5-8	19 Williams Way	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4309	198	16	12.6	42.9%	187 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	48.9	40^th of 92 public middle schools	56.5%		51.9	36^th of 96 public middle schools	62.5%	4	68.7	42.1	34.1	$21,170
Leroy H Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 South Main Street	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4282	272	25	11.0	45.2%	258 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	47.1	177^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.5%		59.3	131^st of 290 public elementary schools	54.8%	46	59.5	53.6		$20,566
Troy A Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lincolnville Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-3320	343	32	10.7	47.2%	308 (89.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	31	66^th of 92 public middle schools	28.3%		28.7	75^th of 96 public middle schools	21.9%	9	56.0	41.4	35.9	$24,384
Belfast Area High School	Public	9-12	25 Lions Way	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	No	(207) 338-1790	478	40	11.9	40.4%	423 (88.5%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	23.1	92^nd of 121 public high schools	24.0%		42.3	56^th of 123 public high schools	54.5%	36	42.9	31.1	37.1	$24,036
Gladys Weymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2 South Main Street	Morrill	04952	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5300	72	8	9.4	48.6%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$24,778
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	129	10	12.7	43.4%	120 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	74.9	76^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.6%		87.1	34^th of 290 public elementary schools	88.3%	42	69.8	72.9	31.3	$23,435
Captain Albert W. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Elementary Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3510	247	25	9.8	44.1%	224 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	68.7	96^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.7%		64.6	112^th of 290 public elementary schools	61.4%	16	69.9	65.3	25.0	$27,226
East Belfast School	Public	PK, KG-2	14 Swan Lake Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-4420	87	8	10.8	70.1%	77 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)								(n/a)				$28,251
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	57	5	10.7	61.4%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%		19.7	260^th of 290 public elementary schools	10.3%	105	58.9	60.7	30.0	$24,004
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	90	12	7.4	36.7%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%		93.5	13^th of 290 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	79.7	67.8	68.8	$30,830
Ecology Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	230 Main Street	Unity	04988	Waldo County	Ecology Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 230-9275	105	7	15.9	32.4%	99 (94.3%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	73.3	13^th of 121 public high schools	89.3%		40.4	63^rd of 123 public high schools	48.8%	50	79.2	44.0	56.5	$23,951

Best Public Schools in Waldo County, ME

Lincolnville Central School

Edna Drinkwater School

Monroe Elementary School

Ames Elementary School

Ecology Learning Center

Captain Albert W. Stevens School

Palermo Consolidated School

Kermit S Nickerson School

Samuel L Wagner Middle School

Leroy H Smith School

Mt View High School

Searsport Elementary

Troy A Howard Middle School

Troy Central School

Mt View Middle School

Belfast Area High School

Walker Memorial School

Mt View Elementary School

Morse Memorial School

Searsport District Middle School

Searsport District High School

East Belfast School

Gladys Weymouth Elementary School

Islesboro Central School

Unity Elementary School

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