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Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42

At a glance

DistrictRegional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 4264^th of 176 Maine districtsFull district overview →

School

176

Students

Top rankedFort Street School103^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fort Street School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42 contains one standout elementary school, Fort Street School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 166 students.

Fort Street School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.05% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.94% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, 60.23% of Fort Street School students were proficient or better, compared to 47.55% for the district and 49.38% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, which is significantly lower than the typical ratio for elementary schools.

Despite serving a population with a significant economic need, with 32.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42's Fort Street School is able to provide a high-quality education and effectively support student learning. The school's strong academic performance and low student-teacher ratio suggest that it is a standout institution within the district, offering students a valuable educational experience.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
Fort Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Fort Street	Mars Hill	04758	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Admin District 42	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 429-8514	176	17	10.6	57.4%	157 (89.2%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	66.5	103^rd of 289 public elementary schools	64.4%		64.6	112^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.1%	9	67.1	60.2	$17,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easton Public Schools	8.88 mi	2	51^st
Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	12.93 mi	6	85^th
Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	17.26 mi	2	53^rd
Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	23.49 mi	2	98^th
Regional School Unit 39	24.93 mi	4	117^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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