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Piscataquis Community Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Piscataquis Community Elementary is a public elementary school in Guilford, Maine, serving 265 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04, which is ranked 161 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Piscataquis Community Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 56th out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 244th out of 289 in 2024-2025. This is in contrast to nearby schools like Harmony Elementary and Se Do Mo Cha Elementary, which have maintained relatively higher rankings. The school has also shown significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and the school's performance for special education students being particularly concerning.

Academically, Piscataquis Community Elementary's proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) are generally below the state and district averages, with 54.01% in English Language Arts, 43.07% in Mathematics, and 15.38% in Science in 2024-2025. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 61.51% in 2023-2024, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance and other metrics.

264

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,851

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443

(207) 876-4301

District: Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04

Students who attend Piscataquis Community Elementary usually attend:

High:

Piscataquis Community Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2018 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Maine avg53%

244^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 31 pts since 2018

From bottom 46% (2018) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 176Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04 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	23.4	244 of 289	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	243 of 288	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	195 of 290	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	75 of 210	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	154 of 258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	136 of 254	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	203 of 251	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	86.1	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.4	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	178 of 248	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	89.6	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	204 of 251	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	189 of 192	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+13 vs school

White (2019)23rd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-10 vs state

Mathematics43%-6 vs state

Science15%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Piscataquis Community Elementary

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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
Piscataquis Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Campus Drive	Guilford	04443	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 876-4301	264	22	12.2	72.0%	257 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	23.4	244^th of 289 public elementary schools	15.6%		27.6	243^rd of 288 public elementary schools	15.6%	1	54.0	43.1	15.4	$16,851
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	63 Harrison Avenue	Dover Foxcroft	04426	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Admin District 68	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 564-6535	355	33	10.8	54.1%	326 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	42.1	191^st of 289 public elementary schools	33.9%		71.1	88^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.4%	103	51.2	59.2		$18,097
Ridge View Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Fern Road	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 924-6000	528	54	9.7	76.5%	502 (95.1%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	257^th of 289 public elementary schools	11.1%		25.6	248^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.9%	9	53.5	35.2	21.0	$19,929
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18 Main St	Harmony	04942	Somerset County	Harmony Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 683-2211	57	7	8.7	64.9%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	61.9	123^rd of 289 public elementary schools	57.4%		43.4	190^th of 288 public elementary schools	34.0%	67	68.6	54.3		$25,393
Brownville Elementary School	Public	3-4	774 Main Road	Brownville	04414	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Admin District 41	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 965-8184	93	10	9.6	84.9%	87 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	14.9	262^nd of 289 public elementary schools	9.3%		40.9	196^th of 288 public elementary schools	31.9%	66	45.5	39.8		$31,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Piscataquis Community Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Piscataquis Community Elementary?

Students at Piscataquis Community Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Piscataquis Community Elementary a good school?

Piscataquis Community Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Maine elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Piscataquis Community Elementary attend?

Students who attend Piscataquis Community Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Piscataquis Community Secondary School

How many students attend Piscataquis Community Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Piscataquis Community Elementary.

What district is Piscataquis Community Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04

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