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Limestone Community School

Q: Is Limestone Community School a good school?

Limestone Community School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Maine elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Limestone Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Limestone Community School.

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

Students at Limestone Community School are 83% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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

Students who attend Limestone Community School usually go on to attend: High : ME School of Science & Mathematics

Public Grades PK, KG-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Limestone Community School is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Limestone, Maine, a town within the Limestone Public Schools district. With just 144 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maine elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Limestone Community School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools like Easton Elementary and Woodland Consolidated. It has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 40.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, Limestone's performance on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA) lags behind the state averages and nearby schools, with just 40.26% of students proficient or better in ELA and 31.17% in math, compared to the state's 63.84% and 49.38% respectively. Additionally, Limestone Community School serves a much higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60-71% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 46.55% at Easton Elementary and 40.12% at Woodland Consolidated.

Despite the school's persistent challenges, there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its underperformance, such as improving attendance, providing additional academic and social-emotional support, and engaging with the local community. With a comprehensive, data-driven approach, Limestone Community School can work to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the students and families it serves.

138

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,053

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

93 High Street
Limestone, ME 04750

(207) 325-4742

District: Limestone Public Schools

Students who attend Limestone Community School usually attend:

High:

ME School of Science & Mathematics

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2021 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Maine avg53%

271^st of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 17% (2021) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

170^th of 176Limestone 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	11.6	271 of 289	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	264 of 288	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	268 of 290	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	192 of 210	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	189 of 228	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	242 of 251	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	223 of 248	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	245 of 251	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	150 of 150	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-24 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Limestone 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	169 Main Street	Van Buren	04785	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 88/Maine School Admin District 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 868-5274	204	15	13.4	70.6%	188 (92.2%)	10 (4.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28.7	233^rd of 289 public elementary schools	19.4%		37.7	211^th of 288 public elementary schools	26.7%	22	60.2	32.2	36.8	$19,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Limestone Community School

What is the racial makeup of Limestone Community School?

Students at Limestone Community School are 83% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Limestone Community School a good school?

Limestone Community School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Maine elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Limestone Community School attend?

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

High : ME School of Science & Mathematics

What district is Limestone Community School in?

Limestone Public Schools

How many students attend Limestone Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Limestone Community School.

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