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Fruit Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Fruit Street School is an exceptional elementary school located in Bangor, Maine, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 322 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking as high as 1st out of 258 schools in 2018-2019.

Fruit Street School's academic performance is significantly higher than the Bangor Public Schools district and the state averages. In 2024-2025, 81.33% of Fruit Street students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64% for the Bangor district and 63.84% for the state. In math, 89.33% of Fruit Street students were proficient or better, compared to 56.78% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked among the top schools in Maine for both female and male students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating its commitment to equitable outcomes.

While Fruit Street School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 12.2% to 27.3%, these rates are still lower than the nearby Downeast School, which had a 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Fruit Street School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.4% to 32.04% in recent years, significantly lower than the 84.89% rate at Downeast School in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 16.7, is also lower than the nearby Fairmount School (11.6) and Downeast School (11.0).

310

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,902

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Fruit Street
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 941-6270

District: Bangor Public Schools

Students who attend Fruit Street School usually attend:

Middle:	William S. Cohen School
High:	Bangor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (85% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maine elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bangor Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg60%

Maine avg57%

8^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Bangor Public Schools

63^rd of 176Bangor 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	96.2	8 of 289	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	8 of 288	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	15 of 290	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	67.5	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	35 of 228	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	99.0	1 of 258	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.0	12 of 284	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	12 of 251	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	3 of 153	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	18 of 248	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	13 of 251	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 153	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+40 vs state

English Language Arts81%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Fruit Street 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
Fruit Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	175 Fruit Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6270	310	23	13.3	36.5%	255 (82.3%)	14 (4.5%)	18 (5.8%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	96.2	8^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.3	8^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.2%		81.3	89.3		$19,902
Abraham Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Forest Avenue	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6280	184	17	11.1	58.7%	139 (75.5%)	19 (10.3%)	9 (4.9%)	13 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	62.7	116^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.9%		92.8	17^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.1%	99	56.8	79.0		$23,439
Mary Snow School	Public	4-5	435 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6290	266	21	12.6	45.5%	205 (77.1%)	20 (7.5%)	24 (9.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	68.5	66.8	34.1	$21,155
Fairmount School	Public	4-5	58 Thirteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6260	259	24	10.8	61.8%	219 (84.6%)	14 (5.4%)	13 (5.0%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	61.7	56.6	28.8	$22,388
Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	66 Vine Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6300	190	19	10.2	63.7%	153 (80.5%)	11 (5.8%)	12 (6.3%)	7 (3.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.3	120^th of 289 public elementary schools	58.5%		78.5	58^th of 288 public elementary schools	79.9%	62	56.8	77.8		$26,015
Fourteenth Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	224 Fourteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6350	153	12	12.4	43.1%	124 (81.0%)	7 (4.6%)	9 (5.9%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	69.4	90^th of 289 public elementary schools	68.9%		88.2	32^nd of 288 public elementary schools	88.9%	58	64.7	67.7		$19,900
Brewer Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	92 Pendleton Street	Brewer	04412	Penobscot County	Brewer Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 404-5700	800	70	11.3	45.1%	667 (83.4%)	19 (2.4%)	47 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	52.1	159^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.0%		65.9	108^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.5%	51	67.6	47.1	38.7	$21,233
Veazie Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1040 School Street	Veazie	04401	Penobscot County	Veazie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 947-6573	167	13	12.9	43.1%	142 (85.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	90.4	27^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.7%		77.6	64^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.8%	37	77.1	75.0	56.0	$25,900
Downeast School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Moosehead Blvd	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6240	288	30	9.6	89.9%	229 (79.5%)	20 (6.9%)	28 (9.7%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	281^st of 289 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.4	268^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.9%	13	27.1	33.9		$22,360
Eddington School	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Main Road	Eddington	04428	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-6010	116	12	9.7	34.5%	110 (94.8%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$20,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruit Street School

What schools do graduates of Fruit Street School attend?

Students who attend Fruit Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William S. Cohen School
High : Bangor High School

How many students attend Fruit Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Fruit Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Fruit Street School?

Students at Fruit Street School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Fruit Street School a good school?

Yes! Fruit Street School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 289 Maine elementary schools.

What district is Fruit Street School in?

Bangor Public Schools

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