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Mt Vernon Elementary School

Q: Is Mt Vernon Elementary School a good school?

Mt Vernon Elementary School ranks 57 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Mt Vernon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mount Vernon, Maine, with a total enrollment of 81 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 38 district, which is ranked 54 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt Vernon Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71.11% of students proficient or better in ELA and 68.89% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 68.21% in ELA and 51.37% in Mathematics, and the state's 63.84% in ELA and 49.38% in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong for female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 54th and 47th out of 251 and 248 Maine elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

One area of concern for Mt Vernon Elementary School is the rising chronic absenteeism rate, which increased from 8.4% in the 2023-2024 school year to 25.5% in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 8.4 students per teacher, may contribute to its academic achievements. Compared to nearby schools, Spruce Mountain Elementary School and Fayette Central School have significantly lower academic performance, while Manchester Elementary School is the only school within the district that outperforms Mt Vernon Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics.

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,668

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1507 North Road
Mount Vernon, ME 04352

(207) 293-2261

District: Regional School Unit 38

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (70% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 64 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg60%

Maine avg57%

57^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 38

54^th of 176Regional School Unit 38 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	80.2	57 of 289	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	113 of 288	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	66 of 290	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	51 of 228	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.3	199 of 258	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.3	99 of 254	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	128 of 256	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.0	70 of 284	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	29.7	220 of 261	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	228 of 258	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	54 of 251	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	47 of 248	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	94 of 251	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics69%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Great student to teacher contact with high quality education for the money spent per student. High level of learning. Great staff and teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Mt Vernon 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
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 North Road	Mount Vernon	04352	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 293-2261	93	11	8.8	46.2%	89 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	80.2	57^th of 289 public elementary schools	80.3%		64.6	113^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.8%	56	71.1	68.9		$28,668
Fayette Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2023 Main Street	Fayette	04349	Kennebec County	Fayette Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4770	73	7	10.7	46.6%	65 (89.0%)	2 (2.7%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	22	248^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.2%		10	274^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.9%	26	58.6	31.0		$23,905
Readfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	84 South Road	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4406	183	19	9.6	39.3%	170 (92.9%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	50.3	165^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.1	183^rd of 288 public elementary schools	36.5%	18	60.7	58.3	28.6	$21,994
Belgrade Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Depot Road	Belgrade	04917	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 495-2321	236	18	12.8	37.3%	220 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	56.9	141^st of 289 public elementary schools	51.2%		74.5	78^th of 288 public elementary schools	72.9%	63	63.7	56.6	39.0	$19,927
Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Pond Road	Wayne	04284	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-3634	59	10	5.8	42.4%	53 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	76.9	68^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.5%		60.1	125^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.6%	57	67.7	85.3	38.5	$31,209
Cape Cod Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Cape Cod Hill Rd	New Sharon	04955	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3031	169	16	10.3	60.9%	161 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	61.1	126^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.4%		36.5	218^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.3%	92	64.3	65.5	27.6	$19,997
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
Winthrop Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Highland AVE	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 377-2241	372	33	11.1	31.7%	345 (92.7%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54.9	151^st of 289 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	158^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.1%	7	64.8	59.3	16.7	$23,563
James H Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	2896 Middle Road	Sidney	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 547-3395	300	21	14.0	32.3%	289 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	81.2	50^th of 289 public elementary schools	82.7%		78.7	55^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.9%	5	76.9	72.0	32.7	$18,047
Spruce Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	107 Gibbs Mill Road	Livermore	04253	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-3355	335	31	10.8	64.2%	312 (93.1%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$19,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Vernon Elementary School

What district is Mt Vernon Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 38

Is Mt Vernon Elementary School a good school?

Mt Vernon Elementary School ranks 57^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Vernon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Mt Vernon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Vernon Elementary School?

Students at Mt Vernon Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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