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Beals Elementary School

Q: Is Beals Elementary School a good school?

Beals Elementary School ranks 211 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Beals Elementary School is a small public elementary school located in Beals, Maine, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 37 students. The school is part of the Beals Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beals Elementary School faces some unique challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 25.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Elm Street School-East Machias and Cherryfield Elementary. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are above the state average, its Mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower, ranging from 23.33% to 28% in recent years.

Additionally, Beals Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.05% to 67.57% in recent years, which is higher than the rates of many nearby schools. However, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5 to 6.2 students per teacher, significantly lower than the ratios of nearby schools. This small size and individualized attention may present both challenges and opportunities for the school's performance and development.

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,766

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Mill Pond Rd
Beals, ME 04611

(207) 497-5449

District: Beals Public Schools

Students who attend Beals Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jonesport-Beals High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2006 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (47% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2006

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Maine avg57%

211^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 176Beals 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	37.2	211 of 289	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	222 of 288	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.2	70 of 290	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	81 of 284	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.1	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	39 of 198	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	62.3	53 of 192	72.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Mathematics23%-26 vs state

★

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Schools Near Beals Elementary 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
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Mill Pond Rd	Beals	04611	Washington County	Beals Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-5449	48	7	7.1	68.8%	45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	37.2	211^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.0%		35.6	222^nd of 288 public elementary schools	22.9%	11	70.0	23.3		$33,766
Jonesport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 Snare Creek LN	Jonesport	04649	Washington County	Jonesport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-2830	101	10	9.8	74.3%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	221^st of 289 public elementary schools	23.5%		50.3	160^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	57.4	44.3	33.3	$22,648
Daniel W Merritt School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 Indian River Road	Addison	04606	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2229	89	10	8.6	61.8%	83 (93.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	258^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.7%		58.6	130^th of 288 public elementary schools	54.9%	128	51.0	36.7		$26,221
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 School Road	Jonesboro	04648	Washington County	Jonesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 434-2602	54	6	8.8	55.6%	50 (92.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	15.3	260^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.0%		27.7	242^nd of 288 public elementary schools	16.0%	18	50.0	36.7		$26,297
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1227 US Highway 1A	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-6681	137	12	11.9	63.5%	115 (83.9%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	23.8	243^rd of 289 public elementary schools	15.9%		55.7	137^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.4%	106	44.1	48.5		$20,112
Milbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39 Washington Street	Milbridge	04658	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2210	114	13	8.9	74.6%	82 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	55.2	149^th of 289 public elementary schools	48.4%		53.2	150^th of 288 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	63.3	55.7		$22,213
Rose M Gaffney School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Rose Gaffney Rd	Machias	04654	Washington County	Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-3411	321	24	13.3	63.6%	305 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	40.4	200^th of 289 public elementary schools	30.8%		39.9	198^th of 288 public elementary schools	31.3%	2	60.4	44.7	41.3	$16,225
Fort O'Brien School	Public	PK, KG-8	492 Port Road	Machiasport	04655	Washington County	Machiasport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-4575	57	5	11.6	61.4%	57 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	280^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.1%		1.6	286^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.7%	6	48.7	23.7		$32,797
Cherryfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	85 School Street	Cherryfield	04622	Washington County	Cherryfield Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-7949	110	13	8.3	70.0%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	91	24^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.7%		71.9	86^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.1%	62	80.6	71.6	54.6	$23,482
Ella Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Old Village Road	Steuben	04680	Washington County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2430	79	7	11.6	67.1%	70 (88.6%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	91.5	20^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.7	6^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.9%	14	76.7	80.0		$30,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Beals Elementary School

Is Beals Elementary School a good school?

Beals Elementary School ranks 211^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Beals Elementary School in?

Beals Public Schools

How many students attend Beals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Beals Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beals Elementary School?

Students at Beals Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Beals Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beals Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jonesport-Beals High School

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