Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 26

Summary:

Regional School Unit 26 in Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, Asa C Adams School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on standardized test scores, ranking 30th out of 176 school districts in Maine and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Asa C Adams School boasts impressive academic achievements, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 78.13% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 76.79% for the district and 63.84% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1, suggesting a focus on individualized attention and support for students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average, 31.27% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse student population. Despite these challenges, Regional School Unit 26 can be proud of the exceptional performance and growth of Asa C Adams School, which has become an increasingly desirable option for families in the area.

District Detail

10 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473

(207) 866-7110

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 827

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
Asa C Adams School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 866-2151	336	28	11.9	36.3%	272 (81.0%)	7 (2.1%)	16 (4.8%)	17 (5.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	89.2	31^st of 289 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.7	30^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	78.1	72.4	51.6	$21,865

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 34	2.95 mi	5	136^th
Veazie Public Schools	3.74 mi	1	19^th
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	3.79 mi	3	34^th
Milford Public Schools	4.53 mi	1	119^th
Indian Island School	4.87 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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