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Milbridge Elementary School

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Milbridge Elementary School ranks 149 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Milbridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 123 students in grades PK-6 in the town of Milbridge, Maine, which is part of the Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37. The school consistently outperforms its district and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 63.33% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.74% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year.

Milbridge Elementary School also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with male students ranking 111 out of 251 Maine elementary schools, white students ranking 54 out of 150, special education students ranking 74 out of 192, and low socioeconomic status students ranking 73 out of 248. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 43.3% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.54% to 65.12% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Milbridge Elementary School generally outperforms other schools in the same district, such as Daniel W. Merritt School and Harrington Elementary School. However, Cherryfield Elementary, which is in a different district, consistently outperforms Milbridge across multiple metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, Milbridge Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined from 73 out of 258 Maine elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 149 out of 289 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance over time.

114

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,213

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Washington Street
Milbridge, ME 04658

(207) 546-2210

District: Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37

Students who attend Milbridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Narraguagus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg47%

Maine avg57%

149^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37

144^th of 176Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37 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	55.2	149 of 289	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	150 of 288	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	167 of 290	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	172 of 228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	73 of 258	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	113 of 254	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.0	200 of 256	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.1	132 of 255	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	164 of 284	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	163 of 261	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	130 of 258	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	49 of 186	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	42.5	122 of 193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.3	50 of 209	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	49.8	96 of 195	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	86 of 198	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.2	103 of 192	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	139 of 251	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	73 of 248	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	111 of 251	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	74 of 192	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Milbridge 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
Milbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39 Washington Street	Milbridge	04658	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2210	114	13	8.9	74.6%	82 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	55.2	149^th of 289 public elementary schools	48.4%		53.2	150^th of 288 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	63.3	55.7		$22,213
Ella Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Old Village Road	Steuben	04680	Washington County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2430	79	7	11.6	67.1%	70 (88.6%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	91.5	20^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.7	6^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.9%	14	76.7	80.0		$30,373
Cherryfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	85 School Street	Cherryfield	04622	Washington County	Cherryfield Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-7949	110	13	8.3	70.0%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	91	24^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.7%		71.9	86^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.1%	62	80.6	71.6	54.6	$23,482
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1227 US Highway 1A	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-6681	137	12	11.9	63.5%	115 (83.9%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	23.8	243^rd of 289 public elementary schools	15.9%		55.7	137^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.4%	106	44.1	48.5		$20,112
Daniel W Merritt School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 Indian River Road	Addison	04606	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2229	89	10	8.6	61.8%	83 (93.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	258^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.7%		58.6	130^th of 288 public elementary schools	54.9%	128	51.0	36.7		$26,221
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
Jonesport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 Snare Creek LN	Jonesport	04649	Washington County	Jonesport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-2830	101	10	9.8	74.3%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	221^st of 289 public elementary schools	23.5%		50.3	160^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	57.4	44.3	33.3	$22,648
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Mill Pond Rd	Beals	04611	Washington County	Beals Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-5449	48	7	7.1	68.8%	45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	37.2	211^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.0%		35.6	222^nd of 288 public elementary schools	22.9%	11	70.0	23.3		$33,766
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
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 School Road	Jonesboro	04648	Washington County	Jonesboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 434-2602	54	6	8.8	55.6%	50 (92.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	15.3	260^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.0%		27.7	242^nd of 288 public elementary schools	16.0%	18	50.0	36.7		$26,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Milbridge Elementary School

Is Milbridge Elementary School a good school?

Milbridge Elementary School ranks 149^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Milbridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Milbridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Milbridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Milbridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Narraguagus High School

What is the racial makeup of Milbridge Elementary School?

Students at Milbridge Elementary School are 72% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Milbridge Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37

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