Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06 is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools, located in the southern Maine region, vary in their academic performance, with some standouts like Steep Falls Elementary School consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Steep Falls Elementary School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (80.43% in 2024-2025) and strong performance in Mathematics (52.17% proficient in 2024-2025) compared to the district and state averages. Another high-performing school is H B Emery Junior Memorial School, which has ranked in the top 25% of Maine elementary schools in recent years with 66% proficient in ELA and 61% proficient in Math in 2023-2024.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 19.01% at Hollis School to 38.64% at Buxton Center Elementary School, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of students across the district. These factors may contribute to the observed performance disparities among the schools and present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable and quality education for all students.

District Detail

94 Main Street
Buxton, ME 04093

(207) 929-2331

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,295

Primary Schools: 6
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
George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	140	11	13.0	40.0%	126 (90.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	65.7	53.9	20.6	$23,221
H B Emery Junior Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	908 Cape Road	Limington	04049	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 637-2056	211	17	12.3	49.3%	200 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	35.3	216^th of 289 public elementary schools	25.3%		57.6	132^nd of 288 public elementary schools	54.2%	84	51.0	55.5	24.1	$21,806
Hollis School	Public	PK, KG-5	554 River Road	Hollis	04042	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3838	272	22	12.5	34.6%	249 (91.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	45	181^st of 289 public elementary schools	37.4%		34.5	225^th of 288 public elementary schools	21.9%	44	64.2	50.0	23.9	$21,925
Steep Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	781 Boundary Road	Steep Falls	04085	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 675-3321	85	7	11.6	41.2%	77 (90.6%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	72.2	80^th of 289 public elementary schools	72.3%		80.4	53^rd of 288 public elementary schools	81.6%	27	80.4	52.2		$24,941
Edna Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Fort Hill Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-2500	296	22	13.7	38.9%	277 (93.6%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	51.5	161^st of 289 public elementary schools	44.3%		33	230^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.1%	69	54.1	65.6		$20,319
Buxton Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Long Plains Road	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3836	552	51	10.9	48.0%	493 (89.3%)	10 (1.8%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	41.6	195^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.1	232^nd of 288 public elementary schools	19.4%	37	62.4	50.0	18.1	$21,276

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gorham Public Schools	7.84 mi	5	43^rd
Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	9.37 mi	7	108^th
Regional School Unit 55/Maine School Admin District 55	9.84 mi	4	88^th
Dayton Public Schools	10.51 mi	1	145^th
Regional School Unit 23	10.52 mi	8

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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 06/Maine School Admin District 06

District Detail

Steep Falls Elementary School

Edna Libby Elementary School

Hollis School

Buxton Center Elementary School

H B Emery Junior Memorial School

George E Jack School

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