Top Rankings
Ellsworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 740 students in Ellsworth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Ellsworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,261 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellsworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.6%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.25
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
85%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,975 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,510
$22,146
Spending / Student
$20,975
$22,012
Best Ellsworth School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Gr: PK-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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