Top 10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Maine (2024)

The top ranked public elementary 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 elementary 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 Elementary 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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #9 - 139. - 13.
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: #9 - 139. - 13.
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: #9 - 139. - 13.
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: #9 - 139. - 13.
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: #9 - 139. - 13.
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: #14 - 1514. - 15.
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: #14 - 1514. - 15.
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: #1616.
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
Rank: #1717.
Freeport Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 92% (Top 10%)
Reading: 95% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
19 Kendall Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Rank: #1818.
Reeds Brook Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 93% (Top 10%)
Reading: 94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
28a Main Road South
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Rank: #1919.
Mast Landing School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 92% (Top 10%)
Reading: 94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-5
20 Mollymauk Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4561
Rank: #2020.
Williams Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 92% (Top 10%)
Reading: 93% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-5
55 Pleasant Street
Oakland, ME 04963
(207) 465-2965
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Coastal Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 92% (Top 10%)
Grades: 2-4
1 Coastal Ridge Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-1800
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Wentworth School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 92% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-5
20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Appleton Village School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
737 Union Road
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4504
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Bristol Consolidated School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
767 Main St. Suite 2
Pemaquid, ME 04558
(207) 677-2678
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
East Auburn Community School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
15 Andrew Drive
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-4142
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Horace Mitchell Primary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-3
7 School Lane
Kittery Point, ME 03905
(207) 439-1707
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Lamoine Consolidated School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
53 Lamoine Beach Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8578
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
17 School St.
Manchester, ME 04351
(207) 622-2949
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1642 Main St
Mapleton, ME 04757
(207) 764-1589
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Mill Pond School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Nobleboro Central School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
194 Center Street
Nobleboro, ME 04555
(207) 563-3437
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Orono Middle School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
1401 Rangeley Road
Phillips, ME 04966
(207) 639-2909
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Winthrop Grade School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
23 Highland Ave
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Rank: #23 - 3523. - 35.
Winthrop Middle School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
400 Rambler Road
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2249
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