Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 39

Summary:

Regional School Unit 39 in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Caribou Community School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 773 students. While this school faces some challenges, there are opportunities for improvement to better support the academic achievement and well-being of its students.

Caribou Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all below the state averages. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.25%, suggests it may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic performance. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average, which can negatively affect student learning and outcomes.

Despite these challenges, Caribou Community School has a student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which is slightly lower than the state average. This presents an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support for students. By addressing the areas of academic performance, supporting students from low-income families, and reducing chronic absenteeism, the school can work to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for the students it serves.

District Detail

75 Glenn Street
Caribou, ME 04736

(207) 496-6311

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,188

Primary Schools: 1
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
Caribou Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Bennett Dr	Caribou	04736	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 39	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 493-4240	752	54	14.0	53.1%	638 (84.8%)	12 (1.6%)	28 (3.7%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	36.1	213^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.3%		33.5	226^th of 288 public elementary schools	21.5%	13	60.0	43.3	35.0	$17,764

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland Public Schools	3.84 mi	1	75^th
Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	7.46 mi	2	98^th
Education in Unorganized Terr	7.58 mi	3	129^th
Limestone Public Schools	10.12 mi	1	170^th
ME School of Science & Mathematics	10.16 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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