Top 5 Best Gardiner Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,799 students in Gardiner, ME (there are 1 private school, serving 27 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Gardiner, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Gardiner, ME are Gardiner Area High School, Gardiner Regional Middle School and Helen Thompson School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Gardiner, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average). Schools in Gardiner have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Gardiner, ME (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardiner Area High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40 West Hill Road
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3150
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Gardiner Regional Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Helen Thompson School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
309 Spears Corner Road
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 724-3930
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #44.
Pittston-randolph Consolidated School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1023 Pittston School Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-6268
Grades: K-5
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612
Grades: PK-2
| 257 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Gardiner, Maine

Gardiner, Maine Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
14 Pray Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-2522
Grades: PK
| 32 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Gardiner, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Gardiner, ME include Gardiner Area High School, Gardiner Regional Middle School and Helen Thompson School.
How many public schools are located in Gardiner, ME?
5 public schools are located in Gardiner, ME.
What percentage of students in Gardiner, ME go to public school?
99% of all K-12 students in Gardiner, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Gardiner, ME?
Gardiner, ME public schools minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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