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Horace Mitchell Primary School

Q: Is Horace Mitchell Primary School a good school?

Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks 78 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mitchell Primary School is an elementary school located in Kittery Point, Maine, serving 259 students in grades K-3. The school is part of the Kittery Public Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 176 districts in the state.

Horace Mitchell Primary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, with strong academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school achieved an impressive 90% proficiency rate in ELA and 91.43% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school's performance for female students and white students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 20th and 3rd out of Maine elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students and military-connected students is relatively lower.

While Horace Mitchell Primary School's academic performance generally exceeds that of nearby schools, such as Wells Elementary School and the schools in the Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60, it is outperformed by Eliot Elementary School and Coastal Ridge Elementary, both part of the York Public Schools district. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, which may negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

315

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,083

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 School Lane
Kittery Point, ME 03905

(207) 439-1707

District: Kittery Public Schools

Students who attend Horace Mitchell Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shapleigh School
High:	Robert W Traip Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (69% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg53%

Maine avg57%

78^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 176Kittery 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	72.5	78 of 289	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	101 of 288	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	113 of 290	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	31 of 228	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	28 of 258	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	94.6	9 of 284	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	20 of 251	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	23 of 153	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	154 of 248	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	122 of 251	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	21 of 153	86.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.1	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2025)11th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+25 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

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Schools Near Horace Mitchell Primary 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
Horace Mitchell Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	7 School Lane	Kittery Point	03905	York County	Kittery Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 439-1707	315	33	9.5	17.1%	244 (77.5%)	6 (1.9%)	39 (12.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	72.5	78^th of 289 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.3	101^st of 288 public elementary schools	64.9%	23	64.1	74.2		$31,083
Village Elementary School-York	Public	PK, KG-1	124 York Street	York	03909	York County	York Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 363-4870	226	25	9.0	18.6%	207 (91.6%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)				$37,119
Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1298 State Road	Eliot	03903	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-9004	282	26	10.9	17.7%	255 (90.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	97.7	3^rd of 289 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	11^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	89.1	81.3		$23,886
Coastal Ridge Elementary	Public	2-4	1 Coastal Ridge Drive	York	03909	York County	York Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 363-1800	332	33	10.0	19.6%	302 (91.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	97	6^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.3	15^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	84.1	85.0		$28,898
Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	287	24	12.0	16.7%	268 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)	76.3	71.0	36.3	$22,271
Central School	Public	PK, KG-3	197 Main Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-2333	402	30	13.4	19.7%	366 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	81.2	51^st of 289 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.6	27^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.6%	24	72.4	67.8		$20,061
Vivian E Hussey School	Public	K-3	20 Blackberry Hill Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-4465	370	33	11.3	35.9%	308 (83.2%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	49.7	167^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.5	156^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.8%	11	58.2	58.2		$22,472
Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble St.	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	204	20	10.4	36.3%	181 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.7	60.7	24.6	$23,221
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	258	21	12.2	26.0%	239 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.6	40^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.2%		89	29^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.9%	11	72.2	80.4		$21,260
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	276 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5953	563	44	12.7	23.6%	488 (86.7%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	63.8	113^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.9%		70.5	91^st of 288 public elementary schools	68.4%	22	64.9	61.1		$22,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mitchell Primary School

Is Horace Mitchell Primary School a good school?

Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks 78^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horace Mitchell Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Horace Mitchell Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Horace Mitchell Primary School attend?

Students who attend Horace Mitchell Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shapleigh School
High : Robert W Traip Academy

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mitchell Primary School?

Students at Horace Mitchell Primary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Horace Mitchell Primary School in?

Kittery Public Schools

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