For the 2025 school year, there are 34 public schools serving 5,851 students in Hancock County, ME (there are 9 private schools, serving 634 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Hancock County, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Hancock County, ME are Conners-emerson School, Lamoine Consolidated School and Mt Desert Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hancock County, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 84% statewide average). Schools in Hancock County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Hancock County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conners-emerson School
(Math: 79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3631
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3631
Gr: K-8 | 346 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lamoine Consolidated School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53 Lamoine Beach Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8578
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8578
Gr: K-8 | 126 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mt Desert Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Gr: PK-8 | 159 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Pemetic Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502
Gr: PK-8 | 122 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Penobscot Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
66 North Penobscot Road
Penobscot, ME 04476
(207) 326-9421
Penobscot, ME 04476
(207) 326-9421
Gr: PK-8 | 67 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #66.
Bucksport High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 Broadway
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6650
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6650
Gr: 9-12 | 359 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #77.
Mt Desert Island High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Gr: 9-12 | 474 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #88.
Sedgwick Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
272 Snows Cove Rd
Sedgwick, ME 04676
(207) 359-5002
Sedgwick, ME 04676
(207) 359-5002
Gr: PK-8 | 73 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Blue Hill Consolidated School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 High Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2202
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2202
Gr: PK-8 | 254 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 School Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8447
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8447
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1111.
Cave Hill School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1205 Eastbrook Road
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Gr: PK-5 | 56 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1212.
Adams School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
27 School Street
Castine, ME 04421
(207) 326-8608
Castine, ME 04421
(207) 326-8608
Gr: PK-8 | 54 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #1313.
Tremont Consolidated School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
119 Tremont Road
Bass Harbor, ME 04653
(207) 244-7777
Bass Harbor, ME 04653
(207) 244-7777
Gr: PK-8 | 135 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1414.
Swans Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
116 Rose Hill Road
Swans Island, ME 04685
(207) 526-4300
Swans Island, ME 04685
(207) 526-4300
Gr: K-8 | 23 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1515.
Surry Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
754 N. Bend Road
Surry, ME 04684
(207) 667-9358
Surry, ME 04684
(207) 667-9358
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1616.
Brooklin School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41 School Street
Brooklin, ME 04616
(207) 359-2133
Brooklin, ME 04616
(207) 359-2133
Gr: PK-8 | 52 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Brooksville Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1527 Coastal Road
Brooksville, ME 04617
(207) 326-8500
Brooksville, ME 04617
(207) 326-8500
Gr: PK-8 | 40 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
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: K-8 | 744 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1919.
Beech Hill School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
105 Otis Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 537-2203
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 537-2203
Gr: PK-8 | 77 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #2020.
Miles Lane School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
52 Miles Ln
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6666
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6666
Gr: 1-4 | 306 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2121.
Sumner Memorial High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Gr: 9-12 | 246 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2222.
Mountain View School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
542 Bert Gray Road
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 144 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2323.
Peninsula School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Gr: PK-5 | 76 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2424.
Bucksport Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Miles Lane
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Gr: 5-8 | 291 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #2525.
Deer Isle-stonington High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
251 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-2303
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-2303
Gr: 9-12 | 90 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Deer Isle-stonington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
249 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Gr: K-8 | 228 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Hancock Grammar School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 Cemetery Road
Hancock, ME 04640
(207) 422-6231
Hancock, ME 04640
(207) 422-6231
Gr: K-8 | 169 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2828.
Airline Community School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26 Great Pond Road
Aurora, ME 04408
(207) 359-5002
Aurora, ME 04408
(207) 359-5002
Gr: PK-8 | 30 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2929.
Ellsworth High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24 Lejok Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Gr: 9-12 | 536 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #3030.
Cranberry Isles School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
251 Cranberry Road
Cranberry Isles, ME 04625
(207) 244-3765
Cranberry Isles, ME 04625
(207) 244-3765
Gr: K-8 | 9 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
22 High Road
Frenchboro, ME 04635
(207) 334-2944
Frenchboro, ME 04635
(207) 334-2944
Gr: K-8 | 5 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Rank: n/an/a
66 Bridge St
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6644
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6644
Gr: PK-K | 118 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock County Technical Center
Vocational School
112 Boggy Brook Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-9729
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-9729
Rank: n/an/a
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Gr: 6-8 | 166 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Hancock County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1 School Street
Islesford, ME 04646
(207) 244-3961
Islesford, ME 04646
(207) 244-3961
Gr: K-7 | 17 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
125 State Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6261
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6261
Gr: 3-5 | 224 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
21 Schoolhouse Rd
Orland, ME 04472
(207) 469-2272
Orland, ME 04472
(207) 469-2272
Gr: PK-4 | 104 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
22 School St
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
(207) 963-5584
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
(207) 963-5584
Gr: K-8 | 175 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
63 Elm St Po Box 910
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Gr: 7-8 | 178 students Minority enrollment: 2%
22 School St Po Box 99
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
(207) 963-2292
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
(207) 963-2292
Gr: K-8 | 26 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Hancock County, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Hancock County, ME include Conners-emerson School, Lamoine Consolidated School and Mt Desert Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Hancock County?
34 public schools are located in Hancock County.
What percentage of students in Hancock County go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in Hancock County are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Hancock County?
Hancock County public schools minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Hancock County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Hancock County include: Sumner Memorial High School vs. Ellsworth High School, Lamoine Consolidated School vs. Ellsworth Elementary-middle School, Hancock Grammar School vs. Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
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