Top 10 Best Public Schools in Maine (2024)

The top ranked public schools in Maine are Frank H Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth Elementary School and Cape Elizabeth Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth and Freeport.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maine is 81%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 85%.

Top Ranked Public Schools in Maine (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Yarmouth Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-4
121 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3391
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Conners-emerson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
11 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3631
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Falmouth Elementary School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
58 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Falmouth Middle School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
52 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3740
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Camden Hills Regional High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Keelson Drive
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7800
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Cape Elizabeth High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-3309
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Falmouth High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
74 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-7429
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Freeport High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Holbrook Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Gray-new Gloucester High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-3323
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Hampden Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Lisbon High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2 Sugg Drive
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3030
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Maine Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
16 Hemlock Drive, Floor 3
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Maranacook Community High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2250 Millard Harrison Drive
Readfield, ME 04355
(207) 685-4923
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Mt Desert Island High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Pond Cove Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Robert W Traip Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
12 Williams Avenue
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Rank: #1919.
Middle School Of The Kennebunks
(Math: 92% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 10%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
60 Thompson Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 467-8004
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Athens Community School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
8 Fox Hill Road
Athens, ME 04912
(207) 654-2561
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Brunswick High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
116 Maquoit Road
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1910
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Dedham School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
2065 Main Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-6498
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Dora L Small Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
87 Thompson Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-7676
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Leavitt Area High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Morse High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
826 Shipbuilder Drive
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8250
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Mt Desert Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Prescott Memorial School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
100 Waldoboro Road
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Bangor High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Hodgdon Middle/high School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
174 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Kennebunk High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
89 Fletcher Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-1110
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Lincolnville Central School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
523 Hope Road
Lincolnville, ME 04849
(207) 763-3366
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Medomak Valley High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
320 Manktown Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-5380
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Mildred L Day School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
600 Limerick Road
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
(207) 284-4677
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Wells High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
200 Sanford Rd
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-7011
Rank: #3535.
Greely Middle School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 95% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815
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