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Adams School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Adams School is a small, high-performing elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Castine, Maine. With just 54 students, the school is part of the Castine Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 176 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams School consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in Maine, with exceptional academic performance. In the most recent testing year, 81.82% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, and 77.78% were proficient or better in English Language Arts - significantly higher than the state averages of 49.38% and 65.43%, respectively. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.7 to 5.9 over the past few years, allows for more individualized attention and support for students. However, Adams School has struggled with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area the school and district should work to improve.

When compared to nearby schools, Adams School stands out as a high-performing outlier. For example, Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School, located just 11.84 miles away, has significantly lower academic performance, with only 27.1% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 55.48% in English Language Arts. Similarly, the nearby schools in the Regional School Unit 71 and Sedgwick Public Schools districts also lag behind Adams School in academic achievement.

Students ?

4.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,085

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 School Street
Castine, ME 04421

(207) 326-8608

District: Castine Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2006 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (82% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg80%

Maine avg49%

5^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 176Castine 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	97.3	5 of 289	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	18 of 288	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	9 of 290	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	54 of 284	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	15 of 209	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	50.7	101 of 198	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	65 of 192	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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Schools Near Adams 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
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	27 School Street	Castine	04421	Hancock County	Castine Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-8608	45	9	4.8	17.8%	43 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.3	5^th of 289 public elementary schools	98.3%		92.4	18^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.8%	13		81.8		$29,085
Brooksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1527 Coastal Road	Brooksville	04617	Hancock County	Brooksville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-8500	42	9	4.9	54.8%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	169^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.7	146^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.3%	23	75.0	35.0		$42,497
Penobscot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	66 North Penobscot Road	Penobscot	04476	Hancock County	Penobscot Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-9421	65	9	7.0	44.6%	60 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	93.9	14^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.2%		91.5	21^st of 288 public elementary schools	92.7%	7	88.1	71.4	58.3	$26,552
Sedgwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	272 Snows Cove RD	Sedgwick	04676	Hancock County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 359-5002	67	8	8.3	52.2%	62 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	37.7	208^th of 289 public elementary schools	28.0%		38.8	205^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.8%	3	59.6	51.1	21.7	$33,453
Searsport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 548-2317	167	20	8.2	80.2%	165 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	39.4	203^rd of 289 public elementary schools	29.8%		38.7	206^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.5%	3	64.0	41.9		$30,882
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	98	12	8.5	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	95.1	9^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%	15	82.5	78.5		$30,830
Blue Hill Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 High Street	Blue Hill	04614	Hancock County	Blue Hill Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 374-2202	256	30	8.5	39.5%	246 (96.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.2	22^nd of 289 public elementary schools	92.4%		83.7	43^rd of 288 public elementary schools	85.1%	21	83.9	69.0	56.0	$23,310
East Belfast School	Public	PK, KG-2	14 Swan Lake Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-4420	99	10	10.4	73.7%	88 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)				$28,251
Captain Albert W. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Elementary Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3510	232	23	10.0	53.0%	201 (86.6%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	65.5	108^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.7	96^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.7%	12	66.1	67.7	31.5	$27,226
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 North Deer Isle RD	Deer Isle	04627	Hancock County	Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 348-6301	249	27	9.1	58.6%	240 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	263^rd of 289 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.9	272^nd of 288 public elementary schools	5.6%	9	55.5	27.1	16.3	$23,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams School

What is the racial makeup of Adams School?

Students at Adams School are 96% White, 4% Asian.

What district is Adams School in?

Castine Public Schools

How many students attend Adams School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 45 students attended Adams School.

Is Adams School a good school?

Yes! Adams School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 289 Maine elementary schools.

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