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Captain Albert W. Stevens School

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Captain Albert W. Stevens School ranks 108 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Captain Albert W. Stevens School is an elementary school located in Belfast, Maine, serving 247 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Regional School Unit 71 district, which is ranked 97 out of 176 districts in the state.

The school's performance and ranking have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 108th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 240th out of 254 in 2017-2018. In the 2024-2025 school year, Captain Albert W. Stevens School had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (66.13%) and Mathematics (67.74%) compared to the district and state, but a lower Science proficiency rate (31.48%). However, nearby schools like Ames Elementary School and Edna Drinkwater School have consistently outperformed Captain Albert W. Stevens School in all subject areas.

Another area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 37.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Captain Albert W. Stevens School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.13% to 51.39% in recent years, suggesting the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status. Addressing these challenges, such as the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions, could be important focus areas for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

232

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,226

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Elementary Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915

(207) 338-3510

District: Regional School Unit 71

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maine median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

108^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 71

97^th of 176Regional School Unit 71 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	108 of 289	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	96 of 288	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	112 of 290	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	168 of 210	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	179 of 228	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	233 of 258	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	240 of 254	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	169 of 256	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	129 of 255	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	80 of 251	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.9	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.8	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.2	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	113 of 251	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.0	81 of 90	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	122 of 153	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	138 of 192	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	94.0	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	27 of 150	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+18 vs state

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Science31%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Captain Albert W. Stevens 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
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
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
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
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
Gladys Weymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2 South Main Street	Morrill	04952	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5300	79	7	12.1	63.3%	71 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$24,778
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
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	212	21	10.2	43.4%	206 (97.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90	29^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.4	19^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	86.8	66.9	52.3	$24,700
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	122	10	11.9	56.6%	115 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	78.2	65^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.9	76^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.6%	11	72.0	75.3	31.0	$23,435
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
Morse Memorial School	Public	K-5	27 School Street	Brooks	04921	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 722-3636	70	9	7.7	64.3%	63 (90.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	31.7	226^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.8%		8.3	276^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.2%	50	61.0	39.0		$21,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Albert W. Stevens School

What is the racial makeup of Captain Albert W. Stevens School?

Students at Captain Albert W. Stevens School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Captain Albert W. Stevens School a good school?

Captain Albert W. Stevens School ranks 108^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Captain Albert W. Stevens School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Captain Albert W. Stevens School.

What district is Captain Albert W. Stevens School in?

Regional School Unit 71

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