Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03 is home to 6 elementary schools, serving students from grades K-5. While the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, a few schools stand out for their strong performance.

Monroe Elementary School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine with a 5-star rating in 2022-2023 and a 4-star rating in 2023-2024. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 68% proficiency in ELA and 76% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. Another school showing improvement is Walker Memorial School, which moved from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating in 2024-2025, with test scores above the district and state averages.

However, the majority of the schools in the district are struggling, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of economic disadvantage. The district-wide proficiency rates in ELA and Math are significantly below the state averages, indicating a significant disparity in educational outcomes within the district. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the overall performance of the elementary schools in Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03.

District Detail

84 School Street
Unity, ME 04988

(207) 948-6136

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 983

Primary Schools: 5
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)	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	Total
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	57	5	10.5	61.4%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	67.7	98^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.1%		78.6	57^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.2%	41	68.0	60.0	$23,951
Morse Memorial School	Public	K-5	27 School Street	Brooks	04921	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 722-3636	70	9	7.7	64.3%	63 (90.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	31.7	226^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.8%		8.3	276^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.2%	50	61.0	39.0	$21,854
Mt View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	573 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 568-7541	273	25	10.9	64.5%	250 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	10.3	274^th of 289 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.6	275^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.5%	1	46.3	33.6	$21,858
Troy Central School	Public	K-5	733 Bangor Road	Troy	04987	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 948-2280	42	5	7.7	64.3%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0.3	289^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.0%		30.2	237^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.7%	52	31.3		$26,317
Walker Memorial School	Public	K-5	33 West Main Street	Liberty	04949	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 589-4208	25	5	4.9	64.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	58.4	137^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.6%		18.9	260^th of 288 public elementary schools	9.7%	123	64.3	57.1	$27,002

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 20	6.51 mi	11
Regional School Unit 71	6.51 mi	7	97^th
Regional School Unit 22	8.1 mi	6	45^th
Regional School Unit 19	9.7 mi	5	134^th
Waldo-Region 7	11.71 mi	1

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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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Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

District Detail

Monroe Elementary School

Walker Memorial School

Morse Memorial School

Mt View Elementary School

Troy Central School

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