Top 10 Best Bangor Public Schools (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 5,296 students in Bangor, ME (there are 8 private schools, serving 1,345 private students). 80% of all K-12 students in Bangor, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Bangor, ME are Bangor High School, Hermon High School and William S. Cohen School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bangor, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Maine public school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average). Schools in Bangor have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Bangor, ME Public Schools (2023)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bangor High School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,149 students
Rank: #22.
Hermon High School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2415 Route 2
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4027
Grades: 9-12
| 523 students
Rank: #33.
William S. Cohen School
Math: 90% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #44.
Fruit Street School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 Fruit Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Grades: PK-3
| 319 students
Rank: #55.
Veazie Community School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1040 School Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Grades: PK-8
| 153 students
Rank: #66.
Glenburn Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
991 Hudson Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-8769
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Hermon Middle School
Math: 85% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
29 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4070
Grades: 5-8
| 322 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mary Snow School
Math: 85% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
435 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Grades: 4-5
| 236 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Abraham Lincoln School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
45 Forest Avenue
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6280
Grades: PK-3
| 183 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Vine Street School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
66 Vine Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Grades: PK-3
| 169 students
Rank: #1111.
James F. Doughty School
Math: 80% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
143 Fifth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #1212.
Patricia A Duran School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Grades: PK-4
| 434 students
Rank: #1313.
Fourteenth Street School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Grades: PK-3
| 146 students
Rank: #1414.
Fairmount School
Math: 78% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Grades: 4-5
| 252 students
Rank: #1515.
Downeast School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Grades: PK-3
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
United Technologies Ctr-region 4
Vocational School
200 Hogan Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-5296
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Bangor, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Bangor, ME include Bangor High School, Hermon High School and William S. Cohen School.
How many public schools are located in Bangor, ME?
16 public schools are located in Bangor, ME.
What percentage of students in Bangor, ME go to public school?
80% of all K-12 students in Bangor, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Bangor, ME?
Bangor, ME public schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public schools average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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