Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 19

Summary:

Regional School Unit 19 in Maine is home to three elementary schools serving grades K-5: Sebasticook Valley Elementary School, Somerset Elementary School, and Etna-Dixmont School. These schools vary in their academic performance, student demographics, and overall rankings within the state.

Among the three schools, Etna-Dixmont School stands out as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.32% of Etna-Dixmont students were proficient or better in ELA, and 57.97% were proficient or better in Math, outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Etna-Dixmont School has a higher statewide ranking, placing 144th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025. This performance may be attributed to the school's lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

In contrast, Somerset Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in Mathematics, with 61.73% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is lower, with only 48.05% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, below the district and state averages. All three schools in the Regional School Unit 19 district face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with 23.4% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.

District Detail

266 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953

(207) 368-5091

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,883

Primary Schools: 3
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
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	337 Williams Road	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 368-4592	333	29	11.3	54.7%	306 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	40.9	196^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.2%		49.6	165^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.7%	31	56.1	53.4	$19,718
Etna-Dixmont School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Dixmont Road	Etna	04434	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 992-0735	185	18	10.1	64.9%	171 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	56.1	144^th of 289 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.7	186^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.4%	42	62.3	58.0	$25,628
Somerset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	45 Blake Street	Hartland	04943	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 938-4770	231	20	11.5	74.5%	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	49.8	166^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.6%		34.8	224^th of 288 public elementary schools	22.2%	58	55.6	61.7	$24,844

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	4.13 mi	3	68^th
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	9.7 mi	8	126^th
Hermon Public Schools	10.45 mi	3	55^th
Regional School Unit 22	12.45 mi	6	45^th
Orrington Public Schools	13.94 mi	1	105^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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