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Minot Consolidated School

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Minot Consolidated School ranks 82 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Minot Consolidated School is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Regional School Unit 16 district in Minot, Maine. With 215 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, the school has generally performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Maine elementary schools in recent years and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Minot Consolidated School consistently outperforms the Regional School Unit 16 district and the state of Maine on standardized tests, with 74.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60% proficient or better in math, compared to 56.41% and 41.72% for the district, and 63.84% and 49.38% for the state, respectively. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.8% in 2021-2022 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Poland Community School and the Lewiston schools.

Minot Consolidated School performs particularly well for female students and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 40% and top 20% of Maine elementary schools respectively in these subgroups. However, the school struggles more with male students and white students, ranking in the bottom half of Maine schools for these subgroups. While Minot Consolidated School outperforms the other schools in its district, it lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the Auburn district, such as East Auburn Community School and Fairview School.

229

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,585

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Shaw Hill Road
Minot, ME 04258

(207) 346-6471

District: Regional School Unit 16

Students who attend Minot Consolidated School usually attend:

Middle:	Bruce M Whittier Middle School
High:	Poland Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

African American:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

82^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 16

118^th of 176Regional School Unit 16 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	72.0	82 of 289	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	56 of 288	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	130 of 290	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	100 of 228	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	57 of 258	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	25 of 254	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	79.3	32 of 256	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	47 of 255	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	84 of 284	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	30 of 261	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	47 of 258	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	36 of 251	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	66 of 153	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	78 of 248	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	92 of 251	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	36.8	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2019)25th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+11 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Minot Consolidated 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
Minot Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	23 Shaw Hill Road	Minot	04258	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 346-6471	229	19	12.0	34.9%	219 (95.6%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72	82^nd of 289 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.6	56^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.6%	26	74.8	60.0	26.9	$21,585
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Elm Street	Mechanic Falls	04256	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 345-3381	241	24	10.0	61.4%	223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3.7	283^rd of 289 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.2	271^st of 288 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	40.5	24.8		$23,273
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	161 Park Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-6657	390	31	12.5	91.8%	165 (42.3%)	187 (47.9%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	27.1	238^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.6%		25.1	249^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	58.5	38.6		$18,341
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	423	35	12.0	37.1%	401 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.2	230^th of 289 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	57.6	43.8	18.4	$19,352
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-6	397 Minot Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 784-3559	489	32	15.2	44.2%	432 (88.3%)	17 (3.5%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	78.4	64^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.1	50^th of 288 public elementary schools	82.6%	14	78.6	69.2	18.6	$18,167
Washburn School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Lake Auburn Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-5467	219	20	11.2	78.5%	164 (74.9%)	29 (13.2%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.8%)	14.1	267^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.6%		4.8	280^th of 288 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	49.6	35.7		$21,138
East Auburn Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Andrew Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 782-4142	152	12	12.8	46.1%	131 (86.2%)	11 (7.2%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	80.9	53^rd of 289 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	68^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.4%	15	75.6	63.2		$19,851
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Sherwood Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 783-8526	291	26	11.0	75.6%	217 (74.6%)	36 (12.4%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	37.6	209^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.7%		33.2	229^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	60.8	44.9		$22,519
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 Mary Carroll Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-1528	156	13	12.0	72.4%	121 (77.6%)	21 (13.5%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	58.7	136^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.9%		38.4	209^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.4%	73	71.9	47.9		$19,596
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	737	74	9.9	73.7%	266 (36.1%)	361 (49.0%)	43 (5.8%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	288^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	287^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	23.4	11.8		$23,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Minot Consolidated School

What is the racial makeup of Minot Consolidated School?

Students at Minot Consolidated School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Minot Consolidated School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Minot Consolidated School.

What schools do graduates of Minot Consolidated School attend?

Students who attend Minot Consolidated School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bruce M Whittier Middle School
High : Poland Regional High School

Is Minot Consolidated School a good school?

Minot Consolidated School ranks 82^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Minot Consolidated School in?

Regional School Unit 16

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