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Hancock Grammar School

Q: Is Hancock Grammar School a good school?

Hancock Grammar School ranks 175 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Hancock Grammar School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Hancock, Maine, with 169 students. The school is part of the Hancock Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hancock Grammar School has struggled compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 66.92% of students were proficient or better in ELA, 42.31% in Math, and 42.5% in Science, which are below the state averages and many of the nearby schools like Conners-Emerson School, Lamoine Consolidated School, and Ella Lewis School. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 37.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools.

Despite its proximity to several high-performing schools, Hancock Grammar School has struggled to match their academic success. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 154 and 246 out of around 290 Maine elementary schools. Addressing the school's challenges, including low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, should be a priority for the school and the Hancock Public Schools district to ensure that students receive a high-quality education.

188

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,810

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Cemetery Road
Hancock, ME 04640

(207) 422-6231

District: Hancock Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

175^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 176Hancock 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	47.7	175 of 289	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	191 of 288	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	246 of 290	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	154 of 210	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	169 of 228	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	225 of 258	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	180 of 254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	154 of 256	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	160 of 255	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	166 of 251	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.1	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	145 of 153	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	144 of 192	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)29th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Hancock Grammar 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
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-5	542 Bert Gray Road	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-3200	152	17	8.9	57.2%	136 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	37.5	210^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.3%		56.5	135^th of 288 public elementary schools	53.1%	75	52.7	54.1		$31,182
Lamoine Consolidated School	Public	K-8	53 Lamoine Beach Road	Lamoine	04605	Hancock County	Lamoine Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-8578	137	12	11.0	34.3%	127 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	93.3	15^th of 289 public elementary schools	94.8%		87.8	35^th of 288 public elementary schools	87.8%	20	84.0	81.0	47.4	$25,861
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 School Road	Trenton	04605	Hancock County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-8447	120	18	6.8	35.8%	107 (89.2%)	6 (5.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	78.8	61^st of 289 public elementary schools	78.9%		59.5	127^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.9%	66	79.8	57.0	52.0	$35,343
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Forrest Avenue	Ellsworth	04605	Hancock County	Ellsworth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-6241	740	70	10.6	55.5%	625 (84.5%)	22 (3.0%)	29 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	47.1	177^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.8%		41.4	195^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.3%	18	66.7	43.8	37.7	$22,473
Conners-Emerson School	Public	K-8	11 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Bar Harbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-3631	346	45	7.6	20.8%	286 (82.7%)	18 (5.2%)	11 (3.2%)	14 (4.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	97.6	4^th of 289 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.8	10^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.5%	6	86.2	83.7	65.6	$30,425
Cave Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Eastbrook Road	Eastbrook	04634	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 565-3638	61	9	6.7	50.8%	50 (82.0%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)	54.2	154^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.7%		77.8	61^st of 288 public elementary schools	78.8%	93	72.0	44.0		$34,430
Surry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	754 N. Bend Road	Surry	04684	Hancock County	Surry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-9358	134	15	9.2	32.1%	130 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	80.6	54^th of 289 public elementary schools	81.3%		51	157^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.5%	103	78.0	60.4	50.0	$19,277
Beech Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	105 Otis Road	Otis	04605	Hancock County	Otis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 537-2203	70	7	9.7	34.3%	68 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	34.2	218^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.6%		26.5	246^th of 288 public elementary schools	14.6%	28	62.0	28.0	47.4	$26,899
Peninsula School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Main Street	Prospect Harbor	04669	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 963-2003	65	11	5.9	66.2%	61 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	214^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.0%		43.4	189^th of 288 public elementary schools	34.4%	25	54.1	51.4		$37,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock Grammar School

How many students attend Hancock Grammar School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Hancock Grammar School.

Is Hancock Grammar School a good school?

Hancock Grammar School ranks 175^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hancock Grammar School in?

Hancock Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hancock Grammar School?

Students at Hancock Grammar School are 91% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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