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Maine Arts Academy School

Q: Is Maine Arts Academy School a good school?

Maine Arts Academy School ranks 17 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 86% of Maine high schools

Summary

Maine Arts Academy School is a public charter high school located in Augusta, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 237 students. This school is part of the Maine Arts Academy District, which is ranked 27 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maine Arts Academy School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Maine, ranking 17th out of 119 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (89.29% in 2024-2025) and Science (52.27% in 2024-2025) are significantly higher than the state averages, but its proficiency rate in Mathematics (39.29% in 2024-2025) is lower than the state average. The school has a strong performance for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 2nd out of 76 high schools in Maine in 2018-2019 with a 5-star rating. However, the school's performance for female and male students is relatively lower, ranking 85th and 57th out of 107 and 108 high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools like Winslow High School, Messalonskee High School, and Waterville Senior High School, Maine Arts Academy School outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency is lower than these nearby schools. Winthrop High School, located about 12 miles away, also performs well academically and has a higher Mathematics proficiency rate than Maine Arts Academy School.

245

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,847

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Cony Road
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 480-7917

District: Maine Arts Academy

Feeder schools for Maine Arts Academy School:

Elementary:

Windsor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2017 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maine high schools

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

17^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 18% (2017) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 176Maine Arts Academy 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	67.8	17 of 119	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	35 of 123	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	99.1	2 of 76	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)47th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-41 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+25 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

Mathematics39%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

This school in my opinion does not offer a true education to students. It gives students music lessons and a lot of concerts. Education of math, science and English is weak most kids want to be a non realistic figure when young. As we age and realize that to make a living and support a family a musician, artist or actor are rare. Priming kids for this is not helping them. They go on outings a lot. Snow boarding and white water rafting and six flags all in past 3 months during class time and into Saturday. This is freshman not senior trips or educational. They are more of a fun school that any young adult would love. When they graduate where will they be with no idea of life or usable education. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 16, 2019

This is the best decision Imade for my daughter. Everyone at the school are so caring and helpful. My daughter loves the school and feels so comfortable. And finds it hat the teachers are there and take the time to explain everything. And they offer transportation from several towns. Close Quote

Schools Near Maine Arts Academy 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
Maine Arts Academy School	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Cony Road	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 480-7917	245	17	14.4	40.8%	219 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	67.8	17^th of 119 public high schools	85.7%		52.2	40^th of 121 public high schools	66.9%	23	89.3	39.3	52.3	$11,847
Cony	Public	9-12	60 Pierce Drive	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 626-2460	662	37	17.8	43.2%	587 (88.7%)	11 (1.7%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	11.9	111^th of 119 public high schools	6.7%		22.5	94^th of 121 public high schools	22.3%	17	38.2	35.9	23.6	$18,932
Maine Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6 East Chestnut Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 613-8900	475	35	13.7	49.1%	415 (87.4%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	21.5	99^th of 119 public high schools	16.8%		29.6	82^nd of 121 public high schools	32.2%	17	48.4	31.3	37.4	$12,104
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	54.8	31^st of 119 public high schools	73.9%		53.2	37^th of 121 public high schools	69.4%	6	65.6	48.7	41.2	$20,301
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	211 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2228	241	21	11.6	26.1%	219 (90.9%)	9 (3.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	81	13^th of 119 public high schools	89.1%		54.9	33^rd of 121 public high schools	72.7%	20	81.8	65.2	40.9	$24,448
Maranacook Community High School	Public	9-12	2250 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-4923	385	33	11.5	33.0%	363 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.2	54^th of 119 public high schools	54.6%		50.8	43^rd of 121 public high schools	64.5%	11	61.3	48.4	32.2	$22,155
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Richmond High School	Public	9-12	132 Main Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4348	122	13	9.3	42.6%	117 (95.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	41.7	47.1	$22,835
Messalonskee High School	Public	9-12	131 Messalonskee High Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-7381	695	49	14.1	36.1%	638 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	40.9	55^th of 119 public high schools	53.8%		47.5	49^th of 121 public high schools	59.5%	6	63.0	46.7	31.0	$17,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Maine Arts Academy School

What schools feed into Maine Arts Academy School?

Maine Arts Academy School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Windsor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Maine Arts Academy School?

Students at Maine Arts Academy School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Maine Arts Academy School in?

Maine Arts Academy

Is Maine Arts Academy School a good school?

Maine Arts Academy School ranks 17^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maine Arts Academy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Maine Arts Academy School.

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