Top Rankings
Ellsworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 744 students in Ellsworth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Ellsworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,280 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellsworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
86%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,859 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,570 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,859
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,570
$21,191
Best Ellsworth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Grades: K-8
| 744 students
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