Best Elementary Schools in Maine

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
41	Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Children's Way	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 236-7809	340	32	10.5	29.1%	309 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	$28,398	86.1	89.9	26	15	231113000413
42	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	16.4%	431 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	$22,761	85	81.1	49	7	231478900132
43	Burchard A Dunn School	Public	PK, KG-4	667 Morse Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 657-5050	350	27	13.1	38.0%	324 (92.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$20,787	84.4	66.7	106	63	231071000420
44	Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	192	17	11.4	33.3%	174 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$23,224	84.2	77.7	62	18	231476800816
45	Dora L Small Elementary School	Public	K-4	87 Thompson Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-7676	193	21	9.4	28.0%	159 (82.4%)	11 (5.7%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)	$31,373	84.1	90.8	23	22	231233000575
46	Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	74	12	6.2	52.7%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$27,365	84.1	92.8	16	30	231477600131
47	Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	Public	K-4	637 West Main Street	Denmark	04022	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	No	(207) 452-2360	77	8	10.2	64.9%	74 (96.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	$27,488	82.8	86.7	38	9	231476501025
48	Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	184	16	11.5	57.1%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$24,913	82.8	65.4	109	61	231478000625
49	West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$38,061	82	94.1	14	35	231353000615
50	James H Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	2896 Middle Road	Sidney	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 547-3395	300	21	14	32.3%	289 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$18,047	81.2	78.7	55	5	231477900702

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MEA English Language Arts, MEA Mathematics, MEA Science test scores released by the Maine Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maine Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maine Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 289)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
41	Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Children's Way	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 236-7809	340	32	10.5	29.1%	309 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$28,398							86.1	89.9	26	15		231113000413
42	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	16.4%	431 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$22,761							85	81.1	49	7		231478900132
43	Burchard A Dunn School	Public	PK, KG-4	667 Morse Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 657-5050	350	27	13.1	38.0%	324 (92.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$20,787							84.4	66.7	106	63		231071000420
44	Bowdoinham Community School	Public	K-5	23 Cemetery Road	Bowdoinham	04008	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5546	192	17	11.4	33.3%	174 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$23,224							84.2	77.7	62	18		231476800816
45	Dora L Small Elementary School	Public	K-4	87 Thompson Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-7676	193	21	9.4	28.0%	159 (82.4%)	11 (5.7%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	$31,373							84.1	90.8	23	22		231233000575
46	Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	74	12	6.2	52.7%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$27,365							84.1	92.8	16	30		231477600131
47	Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	Public	K-4	637 West Main Street	Denmark	04022	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	No	(207) 452-2360	77	8	10.2	64.9%	74 (96.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	$27,488							82.8	86.7	38	9		231476501025
48	Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	184	16	11.5	57.1%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$24,913							82.8	65.4	109	61		231478000625
49	West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$38,061							82	94.1	14	35		231353000615
50	James H Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	2896 Middle Road	Sidney	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 547-3395	300	21	14	32.3%	289 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$18,047							81.2	78.7	55	5		231477900702