Northport Public Schools

Summary:

Northport Public Schools is a highly-ranked school district in Maine, with Edna Drinkwater School, an exceptional elementary school serving grades K-8. Edna Drinkwater School is a standout institution, ranking 9th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and consistently receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edna Drinkwater School's academic performance is exceptional, with 82.54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78.46% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the Northport Public Schools district and the state of Maine averages. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.4 suggests a highly personalized and supportive learning environment for its 90 students.

While Edna Drinkwater School's academic excellence is clear, the relatively high rate of free/reduced lunch eligibility (36.67%) may indicate some socioeconomic challenges within the student population. Nevertheless, the school's exceptional performance and the overall excellence of the Northport Public Schools district, ranked 6th out of 176 districts in Maine, make this an outstanding educational option for families in the area.

District Detail

56 Bayside Rd
Northport, ME 04849

(207) 338-3430

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 98

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
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
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	98	12	8.5	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	95.1	9^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%	15	82.5	78.5	$30,830

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 20	0 mi	11
Regional School Unit 71	2.93 mi	7	97^th
Waldo-Region 7	7.65 mi	1
Islesboro Public Schools	8.51 mi	1
Castine Public Schools	8.88 mi	1	2^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.