Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 05

Summary:

Regional School Unit 05 in Maine is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Among these schools, Pownal Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, Pownal Elementary School ranked 13th out of 289 Maine elementary schools and received a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pownal Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Regional School Unit 05 district and the state averages. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.63% of Pownal Elementary School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 76.68% for the district and 63.84% for the state. This exceptional performance suggests that Pownal Elementary School is providing a high-quality education for its students.

While the elementary schools in Regional School Unit 05 share a consistent chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, the free and reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Pownal Elementary School having the lowest rate at 12.36% and Morse Street School having the highest rate at 22.15%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios also differ, with Pownal Elementary School having the lowest ratio at 8.8 and Morse Street School having the highest ratio at 11.6. These metrics may provide insights into the factors contributing to the schools' performance and the district's efforts to support its diverse student population.

District Detail

17 West Street
Freeport, ME 04032

(207) 865-0928

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,001

Primary Schools: 4
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
Durham Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	654 Hallowell Road	Durham	04222	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-9333	469	43	11.0	16.4%	431 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	85	42^nd of 289 public elementary schools	85.5%		81.1	49^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.0%	7	76.6	70.0	44.2	$22,761
Morse Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Morse Street	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 865-6361	288	30	9.5	24.0%	236 (81.9%)	7 (2.4%)	30 (10.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)				$21,981
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	587 Elmwood Road	Pownal	04069	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 688-4832	97	12	8.4	13.4%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	94	13^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.5%		98	2^nd of 288 public elementary schools	99.3%	11	81.6	75.5	62.5	$30,187
Mast Landing School	Public	3-5	20 Mollymauk Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 865-4561	266	26	10.1	25.2%	225 (84.6%)	12 (4.5%)	13 (4.9%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	71.4	87^th of 289 public elementary schools	69.9%		76.3	70^th of 288 public elementary schools	75.7%	17	73.0	64.1	25.3	$21,721

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisbon Public Schools	3.49 mi	3	104^th
Acadia Academy	7.58 mi	1	150^th
Brunswick-Region 10	7.94 mi	1
Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	8.16 mi	5	80^th
Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	8.16 mi	7	36^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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Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 05

District Detail

Pownal Elementary School

Durham Community School

Mast Landing School

Morse Street School

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