For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 504 students in RSU 24 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
718 Students
112,312 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
10,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 24 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.1%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.27
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
89%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,228 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,227 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 135% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,228
$21,739
Spending / Student
$52,227
$21,327
Best RSU 24 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Ella Lewis School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15 Old Village Road
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Steuben, ME 04680
(207) 546-2430
Gr: PK-5 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
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 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
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 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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