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Morse Memorial School

Public Grades K-5

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Morse Memorial School is an elementary school located in Brooks, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 95 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03, which is ranked 126 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morse Memorial School faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 31.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Monroe Elementary (23.4%) and Troy Central School (23.4%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in MEA/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages.

The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 146 out of 251 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025, while female students ranked 219 out of 251. Furthermore, Morse Memorial School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.18% to 67.37% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Etna-Dixmont School (41.11%). These factors likely contribute to the school's declining statewide ranking and performance, which has steadily declined over the years, from 145 out of 284 Maine elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 226 out of 289 in 2024-2025.

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,854

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 School Street
Brooks, ME 04921

(207) 722-3636

District: Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

Students who attend Morse Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt View Middle School
High:	Mt View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

African American:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2012 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (50% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Maine avg57%

226^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

126^th of 176Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03 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	31.7	226 of 289	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	276 of 288	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	286 of 290	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	255 of 258	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	184 of 254	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	198 of 256	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.2	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	145 of 284	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.3	248 of 261	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	210 of 258	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.2	102 of 186	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.9	172 of 193	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	182 of 209	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.2	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.8	180 of 198	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	172 of 192	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	219 of 251	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	150 of 248	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	75 of 82	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	146 of 251	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	119 of 150	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Morse Memorial 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
Morse Memorial School	Public	K-5	27 School Street	Brooks	04921	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 722-3636	70	9	7.7	64.3%	63 (90.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	31.7	226^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.8%		8.3	276^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.2%	50	61.0	39.0		$21,854
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	58	6	10.0	70.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	56	146^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	65.5	53.5		$24,004
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	57	5	10.5	61.4%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	67.7	98^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.1%		78.6	57^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.2%	41	68.0	60.0		$23,951
Mt View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	573 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 568-7541	273	25	10.9	64.5%	250 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	10.3	274^th of 289 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.6	275^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.5%	1	46.3	33.6		$21,858
Gladys Weymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2 South Main Street	Morrill	04952	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5300	79	7	12.1	63.3%	71 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$24,778
Troy Central School	Public	K-5	733 Bangor Road	Troy	04987	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 948-2280	42	5	7.7	64.3%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0.3	289^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.0%		30.2	237^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.7%	52	31.3			$26,317
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
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
Etna-Dixmont School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Dixmont Road	Etna	04434	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 992-0735	185	18	10.1	64.9%	171 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	56.1	144^th of 289 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.7	186^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.4%	42	62.3	58.0		$25,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Morse Memorial School

What schools do graduates of Morse Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Morse Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt View Middle School
High : Mt View High School

What is the racial makeup of Morse Memorial School?

Students at Morse Memorial School are 90% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Morse Memorial School a good school?

Morse Memorial School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Maine elementary schools.

What district is Morse Memorial School in?

Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03

How many students attend Morse Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Morse Memorial School.

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