Eastport Public Schools

Summary:

The Eastport Public Schools district in Maine operates two schools: Eastport Elementary School and Shead High School. Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer, as both struggle with low statewide rankings, poor standardized test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Eastport Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Maine elementary schools, with a rank of 273 out of 289 in the 2024-2025 school year. Similarly, Shead High School has the lowest possible ranking in the state, coming in at 119 out of 119 Maine high schools in the same year. Both schools also have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average, with Eastport Elementary School's ELA proficiency rate at just 48.15% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 63.84%.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue for both schools, with rates reaching 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the schools serve a high proportion of students from low-income families, with Eastport Elementary School having a free and reduced lunch rate of 62.64% and Shead High School at 56.63% in the same year. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, at 8.6 to 1 for Eastport Elementary and 9.5 to 1 for Shead High, the overall performance of the Eastport Public Schools district suggests that factors beyond class size, such as curriculum, resources, and school leadership, may be contributing to the challenges faced by these schools.

District Detail

423 US Route 1
Pembroke, ME 04666

(207) 853-2567

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 176

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
Shead High School	Public	9-12	89 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 853-6254	96	9	11.1	50.0%	52 (54.2%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	1.9	119^th of 119 public high schools	0.0%		19	102^nd of 121 public high schools	15.7%	17	34.6	21.7		$24,518
Eastport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6252	80	11	7.4	57.5%	60 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	1 (1.3%)	14 (17.5%)	11	273^rd of 289 public elementary schools	5.5%		3	283^rd of 288 public elementary schools	1.7%	10	48.2	20.4	30.4	$35,731

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 85/Maine School Admin District 19	3.62 mi	1	125^th
Sipayik Elementary School	5.47 mi	1
Perry Public Schools	8.9 mi	1	95^th
Pembroke Public Schools	11.48 mi	1	92^nd
Education in Unorganized Terr	11.52 mi	3	129^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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