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Hall-Dale Elementary School

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Hall-Dale Elementary School ranks 95 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Hall-Dale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hallowell, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 309 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 02 district, which is ranked 56 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hall-Dale Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71.03% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 68.01% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 57.93% proficiency, compared to 49.44% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with male students ranking 69 out of 251 Maine elementary schools and special education students ranking 32 out of 192 Maine elementary schools, both with a 4-star rating.

However, Hall-Dale Elementary School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 25.5% in 2022-2023 to 39.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. While the school generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School and Manchester Elementary School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, the increasing chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

311

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,322

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Garden Lane
Hallowell, ME 04347

(207) 623-8677

District: Regional School Unit 02

Students who attend Hall-Dale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hall-Dale Middle and High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Maine median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 23% Maine)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Maine avg53%

95^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2022

From top 40% (2022) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 02

56^th of 176Regional School Unit 02 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	68.5	95 of 289	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	126 of 288	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	161 of 290	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	84 of 210	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	112 of 251	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	119 of 248	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	69 of 251	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics58%+9 vs state

Science40%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Hall-Dale 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
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$21,322
Lincoln School	Public	K-6	30 Lincoln Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2483	291	23	12.7	62.2%	267 (91.8%)	10 (3.4%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.9	160^th of 289 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.7	217^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.7%	57	63.5	52.8		$22,543
Lillian Parks Hussey School	Public	K-6	12 Gedney Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2461	235	17	13.6	47.2%	193 (82.1%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	58.3	138^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.2%		67.2	102^nd of 288 public elementary schools	64.6%	36	60.7	62.1	40.7	$21,265
Farrington School	Public	K-6	249 Eastern Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2480	306	29	10.5	63.7%	274 (89.5%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	26.3	240^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.0%		23	252^nd of 288 public elementary schools	12.5%	12	45.5	51.1	12.5	$23,240
Sylvio J Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Sunset Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2491	305	25	12.0	57.4%	258 (84.6%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.2%)	65.3	109^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.3%		46	184^th of 288 public elementary schools	36.1%	75	66.7	62.3	33.3	$21,404
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 School St.	Manchester	04351	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-2949	150	16	9.2	25.3%	139 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	86.9	38^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.7	63^rd of 288 public elementary schools	78.1%	25	78.5	74.7	42.4	$22,842
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$17,466
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$19,100
Chelsea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	566 Togus Road	Chelsea	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-2214	262	33	7.8	54.2%	245 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.7	107^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.0%		42.7	192^nd of 288 public elementary schools	33.3%	85	71.7	56.6	34.0	$24,768
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	245	19	12.6	33.1%	230 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.9	155^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.4%		46.9	178^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	65.2	57.1	25.6	$19,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Hall-Dale Elementary School

What district is Hall-Dale Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 02

How many students attend Hall-Dale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Hall-Dale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hall-Dale Elementary School?

Students at Hall-Dale Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hall-Dale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hall-Dale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hall-Dale Middle and High School

Is Hall-Dale Elementary School a good school?

Hall-Dale Elementary School ranks 95^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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