Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59 contains two elementary schools: Main Street Middle School and Madison Elementary School. These schools serve students in the local area and provide a range of educational opportunities.

Main Street Middle School is ranked 222 out of 289 Maine elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with slightly better results in English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, but underperforming in Mathematics and Science. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which could indicate more personalized attention for students.

In contrast, Madison Elementary School does not have a statewide ranking, making it difficult to compare its performance to other schools. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Madison Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 71.85%, compared to 60.57% at Main Street Middle School. The student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary School is even lower, at 7.8:1, suggesting a potentially more personalized learning environment.

District Detail

486 Main Street
Madison, ME 04950

(207) 696-3323

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 543

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
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
Main Street Middle School	Public	3-6	205 Main Street	Madison	04950	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 696-3381	160	15	10.3	73.1%	141 (88.1%)	5 (3.1%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	32.9	222^nd of 289 public elementary schools	23.2%		38.5	208^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.8%	14	60.1	40.9	31.9	$24,677
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	43 Learners Lane	Madison	04950	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 696-4607	140	17	8.0	77.1%	133 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)				$27,944

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	0.86 mi	4	124^th
Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	7.81 mi	8	103^rd
Community Regional Charter School	8.64 mi	3	176^th
Athens Public Schools	13.2 mi	1	52^nd
Regional School Unit 09	14.99 mi	8	90^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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