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Caribou Community School

Q: Is Caribou Community School a good school?

Caribou Community School ranks 213 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Caribou Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Caribou Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Caribou Community School?

Students at Caribou Community School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Caribou Community School attend?

Students who attend Caribou Community School usually go on to attend: High : Caribou High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Caribou Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Caribou, Maine, part of the Regional School Unit 39 district. With 773 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline from 105 out of 210 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 213 out of 289 in 2024-2025, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caribou Community School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.7% to 31.3% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages, with the largest gaps in Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate was 43.29% compared to the state average of 49.38%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.25% to 52.7% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Easton Elementary School, Mapleton Elementary School, and Fort Fairfield Elementary School, generally outperform Caribou Community School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics. For example, Mapleton Elementary School ranked 18th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to Caribou.

752

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,764

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736

(207) 493-4240

District: Regional School Unit 39

Students who attend Caribou Community School usually attend:

High:

Caribou High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Maine avg53%

213^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 40% (2021) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 176Regional School Unit 39 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	36.1	213 of 289	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	226 of 288	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	230 of 290	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	105 of 210	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	136 of 228	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	165 of 251	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	184 of 248	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	197 of 251	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	180 of 192	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	120 of 150	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.9	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)50th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

Foster Care (2025)<1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%-4 vs state

Mathematics43%-6 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Caribou Community 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
Caribou Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Bennett Dr	Caribou	04736	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 39	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 493-4240	752	54	14.0	53.1%	638 (84.8%)	12 (1.6%)	28 (3.7%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	36.1	213^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.3%		33.5	226^th of 288 public elementary schools	21.5%	13	60.0	43.3	35.0	$17,764
Woodland Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	844 Woodland Center Road	Woodland	04736	Aroostook County	Woodland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 496-2981	175	14	12.3	48.0%	160 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	61.6	124^th of 289 public elementary schools	57.1%		82.8	45^th of 288 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	73.9	50.5	33.3	$18,103
Connor Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	1581 Van Buren RD	Connor Twp	04736	Aroostook County	Education in Unorganized Terr	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 496-4521	26	5	5.5	42.3%	23 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	18.7	256^th of 289 public elementary schools	11.4%		39.6	200^th of 288 public elementary schools	30.6%	56	52.9			$00
Washburn District Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 School Street	Washburn	04786	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 455-4504	180	17	10.6	61.7%	164 (91.1%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	38.2	206^th of 289 public elementary schools	28.7%		31.3	233^rd of 288 public elementary schools	19.1%	27	64.0	44.7	18.4	$22,865
Limestone Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	93 High Street	Limestone	04750	Aroostook County	Limestone Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 325-4742	138	16	8.7	70.3%	114 (82.6%)	6 (4.3%)	6 (4.3%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	11.6	271^st of 289 public elementary schools	6.2%		17.1	264^th of 288 public elementary schools	8.3%	7	40.3	31.2	33.3	$51,053
Fort Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Brunswick Avenue	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 472-3290	188	22	8.7	60.6%	174 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	71.7	84^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.9%		81.2	48^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.3%	36	75.0	65.2	24.3	$21,054
Dawn F Barnes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1025 Van Buren Road	Caswell	04750	Aroostook County	Caswell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 325-4611	45	3	16.0	86.7%	42 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	2.4	285^th of 289 public elementary schools	1.4%		1.8	285^th of 288 public elementary schools	1.0%		17.9	25.0		$29,350
Eva Hoyt Zippel School	Public	3-5	42 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8106	289	20	14.8	58.8%	236 (81.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.6%)	28.2	234^th of 289 public elementary schools	19.0%		38.7	207^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.1%	27	56.2	45.6	16.1	$16,922
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Pine St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8104	325	21	15.6	69.5%	278 (85.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)								(n/a)				$16,727
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 Main St	Mapleton	04757	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-1589	228	17	13.5	40.4%	207 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	92.4	18^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.8	37^th of 288 public elementary schools	87.2%	19	81.1	77.6	50.0	$16,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Caribou Community School

How many students attend Caribou Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Caribou Community School.

Is Caribou Community School a good school?

Caribou Community School ranks 213^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Caribou Community School in?

Regional School Unit 39

What schools do graduates of Caribou Community School attend?

Students who attend Caribou Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Caribou High School

What is the racial makeup of Caribou Community School?

Students at Caribou Community School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

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