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Searsport Elementary

Q: Is Searsport Elementary a good school?

Searsport Elementary ranks 203 rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Searsport Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Searsport, Maine, with 195 students. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, with a current ranking of 203 out of 289 schools and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Searsport Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 44.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Penobscot Elementary (23.4%) and Brooksville Elementary (23.4%). The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA), is also below the state and Regional School Unit 20 district averages.

Searsport Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Penobscot Elementary (8.96%) and Adams School (5.56%). The school's performance on the MEA assessments also varies significantly by student subgroup, with male students and low socioeconomic status students performing better than female students and special education students.

167

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,882

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Mortland Road
Searsport, ME 04974

(207) 548-2317

District: Regional School Unit 20

Students who attend Searsport Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Searsport District Middle School
High:	Searsport District High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Maine avg57%

203^rd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	39.4	203 of 289	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	206 of 288	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	200 of 290	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	158 of 210	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	208 of 228	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	185 of 258	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	155 of 254	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	156 of 256	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	178 of 255	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	137 of 284	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	92 of 261	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.8	150 of 258	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	198 of 251	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	77 of 90	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	68 of 153	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	195 of 248	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	132 of 251	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.2	77 of 90	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	132 of 153	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Searsport 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
Searsport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 548-2317	167	20	8.2	80.2%	165 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	39.4	203^rd of 289 public elementary schools	29.8%		38.7	206^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.5%	3	64.0	41.9		$30,882
East Belfast School	Public	PK, KG-2	14 Swan Lake Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-4420	99	10	10.4	73.7%	88 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)				$28,251
Captain Albert W. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Elementary Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3510	232	23	10.0	53.0%	201 (86.6%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	65.5	108^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.7	96^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.7%	12	66.1	67.7	31.5	$27,226
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	58	6	10.0	70.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	56	146^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	65.5	53.5		$24,004
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	98	12	8.5	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	95.1	9^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%	15	82.5	78.5		$30,830
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	27 School Street	Castine	04421	Hancock County	Castine Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-8608	45	9	4.8	17.8%	43 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.3	5^th of 289 public elementary schools	98.3%		92.4	18^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.8%	13		81.8		$29,085
Brooksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1527 Coastal Road	Brooksville	04617	Hancock County	Brooksville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-8500	42	9	4.9	54.8%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	169^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.7	146^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.3%	23	75.0	35.0		$42,497
G Herbert Jewett School	Public	PK-K	66 Bridge St	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6644	98	10	9.8	55.1%	94 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$21,529
Penobscot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	66 North Penobscot Road	Penobscot	04476	Hancock County	Penobscot Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-9421	65	9	7.0	44.6%	60 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	93.9	14^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.2%		91.5	21^st of 288 public elementary schools	92.7%	7	88.1	71.4	58.3	$26,552
Miles Lane School	Public	1-4	52 Miles Ln	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6666	316	27	11.8	60.8%	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	45.6	179^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.9	204^th of 288 public elementary schools	29.2%	25	59.7	52.8		$21,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Searsport Elementary

What district is Searsport Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 20

Is Searsport Elementary a good school?

Searsport Elementary ranks 203^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Searsport Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Searsport Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Searsport Elementary?

Students at Searsport Elementary are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Searsport Elementary attend?

Students who attend Searsport Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Searsport District Middle School
High : Searsport District High School

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