Mt Desert Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 276-3348
- Mt Desert Elementary School serves 180 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mt Desert Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Mt Desert Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mt Desert Elementary School's student population of 180 students has declined by 5% 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 | 180 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mt Desert Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mt Desert Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #70 out of 523 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 92% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Desert School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and 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 | 135 students
1.8 miles
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502 1.8 K-8 135 - Cranberry Isles Cranberry Isles School Grades: K-8 | 12 students
3.3 miles
251 Cranberry Road
Cranberry Isles, ME 04625
(207) 244-3765 3.3 K-8 12 - Bass Harbor Tremont Consolidated School Grades: K-8 | 125 students
4.0 miles
119 Tremont Road
Bass Harbor, ME 04653
(207) 244-7777 4.0 K-8 125 - Mount Desert Mt Desert Island High School Grades: 9-12 | 539 students
5.0 miles
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011 5.0 9-12 539 - Bar Harbor Conners-emerson School Grades: K-8 | 359 students
7.5 miles
11 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3631 7.5 K-8 359
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