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RSU 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,397 students in RSU 05 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 94% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,994 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 223 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
85%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.23
# American Indian Students
13 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
30 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,821 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
91%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
142
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,922 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,308
$21,468
Spending / Student
$17,922
$21,062
Best RSU 05 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19 Kendall Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Mast Landing School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20 Mollymauk Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4561
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4561
Grades: 3-5
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Durham Community School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
654 Hallowell Road
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Grades: PK-8
| 457 students
Rank: #44.
Pownal Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
587 Elmwood Road
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Grades: PK-5
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
21 Morse Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6361
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6361
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
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