Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23 contains two elementary schools: Suzanne M Smith Elementary School and Carmel Elementary School. Based on the available data, Carmel Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, consistently ranking higher and achieving better academic outcomes compared to its counterpart.

Carmel Elementary School is ranked 16th out of 289 Maine elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from its previous rankings of 182nd in 2022-2023 and 100th in 2023-2024. In the 2024-2025 school year, Carmel Elementary School had notably higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (81.82%) and Mathematics (74.55%) compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Carmel Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.1, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is ranked 139th out of 289 Maine elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. While its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (63.81%) and Mathematics (63.81%) were slightly above the district average, they were below the state average. Additionally, Suzanne M Smith Elementary School's proficiency rate in Science (19.35%) for the 2024-2025 school year was significantly lower than the district (29.93%) and state (36.18%) averages, indicating an area that may require further attention and intervention.

District Detail

44 Plymouth Road
Carmel, ME 04419

(207) 848-5173

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 584

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 South Levant Road	Levant	04456	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 884-7444	222	20	11.3	46.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	57.9	139^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.9%		71.1	89^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.1%	50	63.8	63.8	19.4	$19,338
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Plymouth Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3383	158	16	10.0	39.2%	155 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	93.3	16^th of 289 public elementary schools	94.5%		67.4	100^th of 288 public elementary schools	65.3%	84	81.8	74.6		$21,047

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermon Public Schools	5.65 mi	3	55^th
Glenburn Public Schools	8.37 mi	1	59^th
Bangor Public Schools	8.89 mi	10	63^rd
Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	9.44 mi	3	149^th
Regional School Unit 19	9.46 mi	5	134^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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