Elementary Schools in Maine School Admin District 27

Summary:

Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 27 contains one standout elementary school, Fort Kent Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 465 students.

Fort Kent Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maine, with a statewide ranking between 66-84 out of 289-290 schools. The school maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the MSAD 27 district and the state of Maine in proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of Fort Kent Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.63% for MSAD 27 and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, 64.58% of Fort Kent Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 57.02% for MSAD 27 and 49.38% for the state.

While Fort Kent Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, the school faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and has 36.34% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential challenges related to attendance and socioeconomic factors. Nevertheless, the school's consistent high performance and strong student outcomes make it a standout institution within Maine School Admin District 27.

District Detail

84 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743

(207) 834-3189

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 812

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Fort Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Pleasant St	Fort Kent	04743	Aroostook County	Maine School Admin District 27	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 834-3456	454	35	12.9	49.3%	417 (91.9%)	11 (2.4%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	78.1	66^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.6	82^nd of 288 public elementary schools	71.5%	16	75.0	64.6	36.2	$19,662

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 33/Maine School Admin District 33	18.06 mi	3	67^th
Madawaska Public Schools	23.68 mi	2	115^th
Woodland Public Schools	25.57 mi	1	75^th
Education in Unorganized Terr	26.87 mi	3	129^th
Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	27.32 mi	2	98^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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