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Brewer Community School

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Brewer Community School ranks 159 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Brewer Community School is a public elementary school serving 860 students in grades PK-8 in Brewer, Maine, which is part of the Brewer Public Schools district. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessments, suggesting it provides a strong academic foundation for its students. However, the school faces some challenges, including rising chronic absenteeism rates and varying performance among different student subgroups.

Brewer Community School's academic performance is noteworthy, with 67.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.05% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Fruit Street School in Bangor, Brewer Community School has room for improvement, as the Bangor school consistently outperforms it on the state assessments. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female and White students generally performing better than their male and Hispanic counterparts.

Brewer Community School's rising chronic absenteeism rate, which increased from 19.4% in 2023-2024 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, is a concerning trend that the school and Brewer Public Schools district should prioritize addressing. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.63% to 41.68% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average. By addressing these areas of concern and leveraging the school's academic strengths, Brewer Community School can continue to provide a high-quality education for its students.

800

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,233

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412

(207) 404-5700

District: Brewer Public Schools

Students who attend Brewer Community School usually attend:

High:

Brewer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

159^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 176Brewer 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	52.1	159 of 289	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	108 of 288	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	108 of 290	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	81 of 210	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	73 of 228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	92 of 258	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	108 of 254	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	92 of 256	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	106 of 284	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	117 of 251	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	61 of 153	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.7	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	159 of 251	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.4	27 of 90	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	66 of 153	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	90 of 192	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	88 of 150	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.6	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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Schools Near Brewer Community 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Center Drive School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 School Street	Orrington	04474	Penobscot County	Orrington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 825-3697	346	25	13.8	30.9%	328 (94.8%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.5	168^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.9%		62.1	119^th of 288 public elementary schools	58.7%	49	64.9	50.0	34.2	$18,874
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
Earl C McGraw School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3830	203	19	10.7	28.6%	182 (89.7%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)								(n/a)				$18,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Brewer Community School

What schools do graduates of Brewer Community School attend?

Students who attend Brewer Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Brewer High School

Is Brewer Community School a good school?

Brewer Community School ranks 159^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Brewer Community School in?

Brewer Public Schools

How many students attend Brewer Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Brewer Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Brewer Community School?

Students at Brewer Community School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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