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St George School

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St George School ranks 85 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

St George School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tenants Harbor, Maine, with 197 students and part of the St George Public Schools district, which is ranked 46 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St George School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessment tests, with a 70% proficiency rate in ELA and 59.54% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science has been more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.91% to 48.78% in recent years. Interestingly, female students at St George School have outperformed their male counterparts, ranking 61st out of 251 Maine elementary schools for female students in 2024-2025, compared to 102nd for male students. The school has also performed well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 43rd out of 248 Maine elementary schools in this category in 2024-2025.

Despite its academic strengths, St George School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 36.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 24.6% in 2021-2022 to 46.19% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While St George School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Bristol Public Schools and Nobleboro Public Schools, schools like Bristol Consolidated School and Nobleboro Central School have consistently higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting they may be outperforming St George School in some areas.

206

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,170

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Main St
Tenants Harbor, ME 04860

(207) 372-6312

District: St George Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maine median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

85^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 176St George Public Schools 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	71.6	85 of 289	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	107 of 288	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	135 of 290	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	119 of 210	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	92 of 228	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	100 of 258	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	190 of 254	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	171 of 256	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	108 of 255	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	61 of 251	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	43 of 248	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	102 of 251	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	69 of 90	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	133 of 192	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	51.3	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

White (2019)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

Science49%+13 vs state

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Schools Near St George 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
St George School	Public	PK, KG-8	65 Main St	Tenants Harbor	04860	Knox County	St George Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 372-6312	206	24	8.5	52.4%	198 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.6	85^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.6%		66	107^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.8%	22	70.0	59.5	48.8	$36,170
Cushing Community School	Public	K-5	54 Cross Road	Cushing	04563	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-2312	74	10	7.6	55.4%	73 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.8	19^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.4%		65.4	110^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.8%	91	79.5	74.4		$30,471
Friendship Village School	Public	K-6	23 School Street	Friendship	04547	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 832-5057	62	10	6.3	45.2%	59 (95.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	86.7	39^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.5%		89.4	28^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.3%	11	80.0	65.7		$29,611
Thomaston Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Watts Lane	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-6353	164	19	8.5	47.6%	147 (89.6%)	4 (2.4%)	5 (3.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.7	62^nd of 289 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.4	52^nd of 288 public elementary schools	81.9%	10	79.5	65.4	29.2	$33,029
Ash Point Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Ash Point Drive	Owls Head	04854	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-6620	158	15	10.2	38.6%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	88.5	34^th of 289 public elementary schools	88.2%		76.1	71^st of 288 public elementary schools	75.3%	37	77.2	77.8	44.0	$27,207
South School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Broadway	Rockland	04841	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-2020	311	33	9.3	64.3%	272 (87.5%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	47.3	176^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.4	141^st of 288 public elementary schools	51.0%	35	64.5	52.9	18.8	$31,699
Warren Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	117 Eastern Road	Warren	04864	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 273-2001	286	32	8.8	58.4%	257 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	42.9	186^th of 289 public elementary schools	35.6%		19.3	259^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.1%	73	65.3	47.3	16.3	$24,668
Miller School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Kalers Corner Road	Waldoboro	04572	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 832-2103	361	35	10.3	62.6%	329 (91.1%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	27.1	237^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.0%		27	245^th of 288 public elementary schools	14.9%	8	59.1	39.9	16.7	$23,685
Monhegan School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Monhegan Avenue	Monhegan	04852	Lincoln County	Monhegan Plt School Dept	No	No	No	No	(207) 594-5895	3	1	2.5		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)				$37,891
Bristol Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	2153 Bristol Rd	Pemaquid	04558	Lincoln County	Bristol Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 677-2678	189	18	10.6	29.6%	179 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	96.7	7^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.4	12^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.8%	5	86.5	77.8	75.0	$24,782

Frequently Asked Questions about St George School

What is the racial makeup of St George School?

Students at St George School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is St George School in?

St George Public Schools

How many students attend St George School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended St George School.

Is St George School a good school?

St George School ranks 85^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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