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Vine Street School

Q: Is Vine Street School a good school?

Vine Street School ranks 120 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Vine Street School is an elementary school located in Bangor, Maine, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Bangor Public Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 176 districts in the state.

Vine Street School has generally performed well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Math compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts has been more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 56.82% to 81.25% over the past few years. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 27.3%, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, Vine Street School has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Vine Street School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms the lower-ranked Downeast School in both English Language Arts and Math, it lags behind the higher-performing Fruit Street School and Fourteenth Street School in the district. The school's challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and ensuring equitable outcomes for all student subgroups suggest opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to improve overall academic achievement.

190

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,015

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 Vine Street
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 941-6300

District: Bangor Public Schools

Students who attend Vine Street School usually attend:

Middle:	James F. Doughty School
High:	Bangor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (67% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maine median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (94% vs 23% Maine)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Bangor Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg60%

Maine avg57%

120^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	62.3	120 of 289	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	58 of 288	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	65 of 290	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	127 of 210	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	91 of 228	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	44 of 258	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	48.0	167 of 284	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	193 of 251	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.8	19 of 153	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	80.6	14 of 82	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	212 of 251	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	53 of 192	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	114 of 150	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-34 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-35 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+28 vs state

English Language Arts57%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Vine 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
George B Weatherbee School	Public	2-5	22 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3254	381	27	14.0	23.9%	342 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	65.2	110^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.9%		75.6	72^nd of 288 public elementary schools	75.0%	38	67.6	63.6	30.2	$18,223
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vine Street School

Is Vine Street School a good school?

Vine Street School ranks 120^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vine Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Vine Street School.

What schools do graduates of Vine Street School attend?

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

Middle : James F. Doughty School
High : Bangor High School

What is the racial makeup of Vine Street School?

Students at Vine Street School are 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Vine Street School in?

Bangor Public Schools

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