Mt Desert Elementary School
Tel:
(207)276-3348
- Mt Desert Elementary School serves 181 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Mt Desert Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Mt Desert Elementary School's student population of 181 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 181 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mt Desert Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mt Desert Elementary School is 0.12, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | #57 out of 525 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 94% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.12 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Desert Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mt Desert Elementary School is Mt Desert Island High School (5.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pemetic Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pemetic Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Southwest Harbor Pemetic Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 146 students
1.8 miles
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207)244-5502 1.8 K-8 146 - Bass Harbor Tremont Consolidated School Grades: K-8 | 126 students
4.0 miles
119 Tremont Road
Bass Harbor, ME 04653
(207)244-7777 4.0 K-8 126 - Mount Desert Mt Desert Island High School Grades: 9-12 | 531 students
5.0 miles
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207)288-5011 5.0 9-12 531 - Bar Harbor Conners-emerson School Grades: K-8 | 376 students
7.5 miles
11 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207)288-3631 7.5 K-8 376 - Ellsworth Trenton Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 123 students
11.7 miles
51 School Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207)667-8447 11.7 K-8 123
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