Hancock Public Schools

Summary:

Hancock Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that consists of a single elementary school, Hancock Grammar School, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 169 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide performance ranking over the past three years, it has maintained a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.

Hancock Grammar School's English Language Arts and Science proficiency rates are above the state averages, but its Mathematics proficiency rate is lower than the state average. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may be contributing to its overall performance. Additionally, with nearly 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs, which is an important factor to consider when analyzing the school's performance.

Despite these challenges, Hancock Grammar School's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, could be an advantage, allowing for more personalized attention and support for students. As the only school in the Hancock Public Schools district, the school's performance and improvement strategies will be crucial for the overall educational outcomes of the community.

District Detail

33 Cemetery Road
Hancock, ME 04640

(978) 559-1995

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 188

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
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
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 24	0.03 mi	11	99^th
Lamoine Public Schools	5.67 mi	1	8^th
Trenton Public Schools	7.81 mi	1	33^rd
Ellsworth Public Schools	8.89 mi	3	77^th
Bar Harbor Public Schools	10.05 mi	1	1^st

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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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