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Mt Desert Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Mt Desert Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Northeast Harbor, Maine, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the Mount Desert Public Schools district, which is ranked 18 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Mt Desert Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maine, with a statewide ranking between 6th and 37th out of over 200-290 schools in recent years. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students scoring significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 15th out of 251 Maine elementary schools for male students, 11th out of 192 for special education students, and 4th out of 248 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all with 5-star ratings.

While Mt Desert Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in academic metrics, there are a few notable exceptions. Lamoine Consolidated School, which is located about 13 miles away, also ranks among the top elementary schools in Maine and has similar or even higher proficiency rates in some subject areas. Additionally, the nearby Cranberry Isles School and Peninsula School have significantly higher percentages of students from low-income families, highlighting the socioeconomic diversity in the region. The school's low student-teacher ratio and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, though fluctuating, further contribute to its strong educational environment.

161

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,321

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

(207) 276-3348

District: Mount Desert Public Schools

Students who attend Mt Desert Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mt Desert Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Maine avg53%

25^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 176Mount Desert 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	90.6	25 of 289	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	31 of 288	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	12 of 290	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	6 of 228	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	37 of 258	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	74 of 254	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	24 of 256	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	74.6	42 of 255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	90.1	28 of 284	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	9 of 261	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	9 of 258	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	9 of 186	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	39 of 209	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.3	7 of 198	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	6 of 192	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	38 of 251	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	4 of 248	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	15 of 251	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	11 of 192	94.3%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Mathematics74%+24 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Mt Desert Elementary 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
Mt Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Joy Road	Northeast Harbor	04662	Hancock County	Mount Desert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 276-3348	161	22	7.3	23.6%	138 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.3%)	90.6	25^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.3%		88.4	31^st of 288 public elementary schools	89.2%	6	83.2	73.7	45.5	$36,321
Pemetic Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	327 Main Street	Southwest Harbor	04679	Hancock County	Southwest Harbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 244-5502	127	23	5.4	38.6%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	72.7	77^th of 289 public elementary schools	73.4%		57.4	133^rd of 288 public elementary schools	53.8%	56	72.1	55.9	66.7	$44,692
Cranberry Isles School	Public	K-8	251 Cranberry Road	Cranberry Isles	04625	Hancock County	Cranberry Isles Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 244-3765	5	2	2.7		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$71,083
Tremont Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 Tremont Road	Bass Harbor	04653	Hancock County	Tremont Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 244-7777	127	19	6.6	46.5%	125 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.9	133^rd of 289 public elementary schools	54.0%		35.7	221^st of 288 public elementary schools	23.3%	88	70.7	48.8	42.1	$37,319
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
Swans Island Elementary School	Public	K-8	116 Rose Hill Road	Swans Island	04685	Hancock County	Maine School Admin District 76	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 526-4300	29	5	6.4	48.3%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)								(n/a)				$53,778
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
Frenchboro Elementary School	Public	K-8	22 High Road	Frenchboro	04635	Hancock County	Frenchboro Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 334-2944	2	1	1.6		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$57,773
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
Brooklin School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 School Street	Brooklin	04616	Hancock County	Brooklin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 359-2133	57	6	8.9	56.1%	52 (91.2%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.1	35^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.9%		63.9	115^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.1%	80		70.0		$39,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Desert Elementary School

What district is Mt Desert Elementary School in?

Mount Desert Public Schools

How many students attend Mt Desert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Mt Desert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Desert Elementary School?

Students at Mt Desert Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Mt Desert Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Mt Desert Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of Maine elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mt Desert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Desert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mt Desert Island High School

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