Elementary Schools in Brewer Public Schools

Summary:

Brewer Public Schools has just one elementary school, Brewer Community School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Located in Brewer, Maine, the school has a student population of 860 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8.

Brewer Community School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 108th out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 159th out of 289 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the state averages but lower than the Brewer Public Schools district-wide averages. This suggests that while the school is performing better than the state overall, it may still have room for improvement compared to other schools in the district.

One area of concern for Brewer Community School is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 39.65%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. These socioeconomic challenges may be a factor in the school's performance and attendance rates.

District Detail

261 Center Street
Brewer, ME 04412

(207) 989-3160

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,490

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Brewer Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	92 Pendleton Street	Brewer	04412	Penobscot County	Brewer Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 404-5700	800	70	11.3	45.1%	667 (83.4%)	19 (2.4%)	47 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	52.1	159^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.0%		65.9	108^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.5%	51	67.6	47.1	38.7	$21,233

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bangor Public Schools	1.03 mi	10	63^rd
Bangor-Region 4	2.21 mi	1
Veazie Public Schools	3.85 mi	1	19^th
Orrington Public Schools	5.25 mi	1	105^th
Regional School Unit 22	5.29 mi	6	45^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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