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Trenton Elementary School

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Trenton Elementary School ranks 61 st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Trenton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Trenton, Maine, with 138 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 7.5-7.9. This school is part of the Trenton Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trenton Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79.75% proficiency in ELA, 56.96% in Math, and 52% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18% respectively. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high proportion of low-income students, with 28-30% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. However, the school's performance for this subgroup is exceptional, ranking 10th out of 248 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Trenton Elementary School also performs very well across different student subgroups, ranking 52nd out of 251 for female students, 60th out of 251 for male students, and 64th out of 192 for special education students in the state in 2024-2025. The school has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 132nd out of 284 schools in 2014-2015 to 61st out of 289 schools in 2024-2025. While the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, it outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Mt. Desert Elementary and Blue Hill Consolidated School, in academic proficiency.

120

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,343

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 School Road
Trenton, ME 04605

(207) 667-8447

District: Trenton Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

African American:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (66% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Maine avg53%

61^st of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 176Trenton 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	78.8	61 of 289	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	127 of 288	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	166 of 290	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	54 of 210	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	48 of 228	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	98 of 258	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	54.7	109 of 255	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	132 of 284	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	68 of 261	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	52.3	115 of 258	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	15.8	174 of 186	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	56.5	78 of 193	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	85 of 209	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	21.5	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	158 of 198	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	127 of 192	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	52 of 251	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	10 of 248	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	60 of 251	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	64 of 192	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+16 vs state

Mathematics57%+8 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Trenton 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
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
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
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Forrest Avenue	Ellsworth	04605	Hancock County	Ellsworth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-6241	740	70	10.6	55.5%	625 (84.5%)	22 (3.0%)	29 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	47.1	177^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.8%		41.4	195^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.3%	18	66.7	43.8	37.7	$22,473
Surry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	754 N. Bend Road	Surry	04684	Hancock County	Surry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-9358	134	15	9.2	32.1%	130 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	80.6	54^th of 289 public elementary schools	81.3%		51	157^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.5%	103	78.0	60.4	50.0	$19,277
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810
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
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
Blue Hill Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 High Street	Blue Hill	04614	Hancock County	Blue Hill Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 374-2202	256	30	8.5	39.5%	246 (96.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.2	22^nd of 289 public elementary schools	92.4%		83.7	43^rd of 288 public elementary schools	85.1%	21	83.9	69.0	56.0	$23,310
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Trenton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Trenton Elementary School?

Students at Trenton Elementary School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Trenton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Trenton Elementary School.

Is Trenton Elementary School a good school?

Trenton Elementary School ranks 61^st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Trenton Elementary School in?

Trenton Public Schools

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