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Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary

Q: Is Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary a good school?

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary ranks 72 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Brunswick, Maine, part of the Brunswick Public Schools district. With 508 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 11.5, the school consistently performs well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and district averages.

The school's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Brunswick Public Schools district, such as Kate Furbish Elementary, as well as schools in other districts like Morse Street School and Fisher-Mitchell School. However, the nearby Bowdoinham Community School and Harpswell Community School also demonstrate high academic achievement. The school's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have fluctuated over the years, suggesting that its performance may be influenced by factors that can change from year to year.

While Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been an area of concern, ranging from 14.7% to 25.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students and students with special needs, is relatively lower compared to their peers statewide.

531

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,049

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44 McKeen Street
Brunswick, ME 04011

(207) 319-1960

District: Brunswick Public Schools

Students who attend Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brunswick Junior High School
High:	Brunswick High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

72^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 176Brunswick 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	75.4	72 of 289	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	69 of 288	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	83 of 290	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	114 of 210	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	143 of 228	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	61 of 258	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	53 of 254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	76 of 256	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	72 of 255	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	59.7	127 of 284	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	215 of 251	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	51 of 90	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	54 of 153	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	122 of 248	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	50 of 251	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	63 of 90	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	37 of 153	75.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	15.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	89 of 192	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	40 of 150	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

Mathematics68%+19 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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Schools Near Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary

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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
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary	Public	3-5	44 McKeen Street	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1960	531	48	11.1	38.8%	433 (81.5%)	24 (4.5%)	22 (4.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	75.4	72^nd of 289 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.4	69^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.0%	3	72.2	68.3	33.9	$24,049
Kate Furbish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	75 Jordan Ave	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 319-1970	616	51	12.0	37.2%	483 (78.4%)	33 (5.4%)	36 (5.8%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$23,768
Williams-Cone School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Perkins Street	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 725-4391	224	19	11.8	41.1%	199 (88.8%)	7 (3.1%)	10 (4.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.7	83^rd of 289 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.2	65^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.4%	18	69.4	67.0	35.0	$24,272
Woodside Elementary School	Public	K-5	42 Barrows Drive	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 725-1243	294	27	10.8	26.9%	259 (88.1%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	90.2	28^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.1	41^st of 288 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	80.7	76.8	44.4	$25,632
Harpswell Community School	Public	K-5	308 Harpswell Islands Road	Harpswell	04079	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 729-5177	132	10	13.7	35.6%	118 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	88.6	33^rd of 289 public elementary schools	88.6%		95.1	9^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.9%	24	78.0	85.0	41.7	$24,105
West Bath School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 New Meadows Road	West Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	West Bath Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-9145	101	13	8.0	29.7%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82	49^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.0%		94.1	14^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	73.8	66.7		$38,061
Mast Landing School	Public	3-5	20 Mollymauk Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 865-4561	266	26	10.1	25.2%	225 (84.6%)	12 (4.5%)	13 (4.9%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	71.4	87^th of 289 public elementary schools	69.9%		76.3	70^th of 288 public elementary schools	75.7%	17	73.0	64.1	25.3	$21,721
Morse Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Morse Street	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 865-6361	288	30	9.5	24.0%	236 (81.9%)	7 (2.4%)	30 (10.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)				$21,981
Dike-Newell School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 High St.	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8285	225	20	11.4	52.9%	188 (83.6%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)				$24,973
Fisher-Mitchell School	Public	3-5	597 High Street	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 443-8265	200	19	10.3	52.5%	164 (82.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	64.3	112^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.2%		47.2	176^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	70.3	60.0	20.8	$24,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brunswick Junior High School
High : Brunswick High School

Is Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary a good school?

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary ranks 72^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary?

Students at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary.

What district is Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary in?

Brunswick Public Schools

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