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Appleton Village School

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Appleton Village School ranks 118 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Appleton Village School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the small town of Appleton, Maine. With a student population of 135, the school is part of the Appleton Public Schools district, which is ranked 69 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Appleton Village School consistently delivers strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 68.48%, compared to the state average of 63.84%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 56.52%, compared to the state average of 49.38%. The school particularly excels for certain student subgroups, ranking 37th out of 192 Maine elementary schools for its special education students and 55th out of 248 for its students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, both with 4-star ratings.

While Appleton Village School has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 22.6% in 2023-2024 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, the school generally outperforms nearby schools like Warren Community School and Jefferson Village School in academic proficiency. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.3 to 7.8 over the past few years, is also noteworthy. Overall, Appleton Village School appears to be a high-performing elementary school that consistently delivers a quality education, particularly for its special education and low-income students.

132

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,392

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

737 Union Road
Appleton, ME 04862

(207) 785-4504

District: Appleton Public Schools

Students who attend Appleton Village School usually attend:

High:

Camden Hills Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Maine avg53%

118^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 176Appleton Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	118 of 289	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	129 of 288	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	64 of 290	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	13 of 228	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	54 of 258	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	101 of 256	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	77 of 255	69.8%	★★★★☆
2015	92.0	21 of 284	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	42.7	169 of 261	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	163 of 258	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	90 of 186	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	68 of 193	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	58 of 195	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	59.8	63 of 198	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	64 of 192	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	122 of 251	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	55 of 248	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	78 of 251	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	37 of 192	80.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+5 vs state

Mathematics57%+7 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Appleton Village School

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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
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	132	18	7.2	48.5%	125 (94.7%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	118^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	129^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.2%	11	68.5	56.5	36.7	$32,392
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	140	18	8.0	32.1%	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	52^nd of 289 public elementary schools	82.0%		77	66^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.1%	14	78.1	67.1	36.7	$33,535
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	125	10	12.6	52.8%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	68.8	93^rd of 289 public elementary schools	67.8%		46.9	179^th of 288 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	65.7	72.3	29.4	$24,920
Prescott Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Waldoboro Road	Washington	04574	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 845-2424	107	12	8.8	48.6%	98 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	95	10^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	13^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.5%	3	85.4	75.0		$24,278
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	122	10	11.9	56.6%	115 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	78.2	65^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.9	76^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.6%	11	72.0	75.3	31.0	$23,435
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	212	21	10.2	43.4%	206 (97.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90	29^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.4	19^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	86.8	66.9	52.3	$24,700
Walker Memorial School	Public	K-5	33 West Main Street	Liberty	04949	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 589-4208	25	5	4.9	64.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	58.4	137^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.6%		18.9	260^th of 288 public elementary schools	9.7%	123	64.3	57.1		$27,002
Warren Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	117 Eastern Road	Warren	04864	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 273-2001	286	32	8.8	58.4%	257 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	42.9	186^th of 289 public elementary schools	35.6%		19.3	259^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.1%	73	65.3	47.3	16.3	$24,668
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%)	86.1	41^st of 289 public elementary schools	85.8%		89.9	26^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.0%	15	71.2	84.2		$28,398
Jefferson Village School	Public	K-8	48 Washington Rd	Jefferson	04348	Lincoln County	Jefferson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7491	215	19	11.5	38.1%	208 (96.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41.8	193^rd of 289 public elementary schools	33.2%		49.2	167^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.0%	26	61.8	40.9	51.1	$22,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Appleton Village School

What district is Appleton Village School in?

Appleton Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Appleton Village School attend?

Students who attend Appleton Village School usually go on to attend:

High : Camden Hills Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Appleton Village School?

Students at Appleton Village School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Appleton Village School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Appleton Village School.

Is Appleton Village School a good school?

Appleton Village School ranks 118^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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