For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 590 students in RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
590 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.23
# American Indian Students
1 Student
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
552 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
94%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
58
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,649 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,400 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 93% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,649
$21,468
Spending / Student
$32,400
$21,062
Best RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caravel Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 Irish Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615
Grades: 5-8
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Carmel Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Plymouth Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3383
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3383
Grades: PK-4
| 171 students
Rank: #33.
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
169 South Levant Road
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444
Grades: PK-5
| 210 students
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