Jonesport Public Schools

Summary:

Jonesport Public Schools is a small school district in Maine, consisting of only one school - Jonesport Elementary School. This public elementary school serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of just 104 students. While the school's small size may offer some advantages, it also faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Jonesport Elementary School's academic performance has declined over the past two school years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below the state averages in 2024-2025. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is also notably higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the declining academic outcomes. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 59.62%, suggesting that it serves a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges.

Despite these challenges, Jonesport Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, which may offer some advantages in terms of personalized attention and support for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated considerably over the past few years, indicating that its performance is not consistently strong compared to other elementary schools in Maine. Overall, the data suggests that Jonesport Elementary School requires additional support and resources to improve its educational outcomes and better serve its students.

District Detail

139 Snare Creek Lane
Jonesport, ME 04649

(207) 497-2154

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 101

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
Jonesport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 Snare Creek LN	Jonesport	04649	Washington County	Jonesport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-2830	101	10	9.8	74.3%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	221^st of 289 public elementary schools	23.5%		50.3	160^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	57.4	44.3	33.3	$22,648

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moosabec Central School District	0.11 mi	1
Beals Public Schools	2.77 mi	1	139^th
Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	6.1 mi	4	144^th
Jonesboro Public Schools	6.9 mi	1	165^th
Machias Public Schools	12.99 mi	3	155^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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