For the 2025 school year, there are 69 public schools serving 19,064 students in Penobscot County, ME (there are , serving 1,673 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Penobscot County, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Penobscot County, ME are Dedham School, Asa C Adams School and George B Weatherbee School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Penobscot County, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 84% statewide average). Schools in Penobscot County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Penobscot County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dedham School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2065 Main Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-6498
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-6498
Grades: PK-8
| 147 students
Rank: #22.
Asa C Adams School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
George B Weatherbee School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22 Main Road North
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3254
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3254
Grades: 3-5
| 267 students
Rank: #44.
Reeds Brook Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
28a Main Road South
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #55.
Veazie Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1040 School Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Grades: PK-8
| 158 students
Rank: #66.
Fruit Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 Fruit Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Grades: PK-3
| 322 students
Rank: #77.
William S. Cohen School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #88.
Mary Snow School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
435 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Grades: 4-5
| 243 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Orono High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Orono Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 145 students
Rank: #1111.
Etna-dixmont School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Dixmont Road
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Grades: PK-4
| 180 students
Rank: #1212.
Holden School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
590 Main Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7828
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7828
Grades: 2-4
| 141 students
Rank: #1313.
Dr Lewis S Libby School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13 School Street
Milford, ME 04461
(207) 827-2252
Milford, ME 04461
(207) 827-2252
Grades: PK-8
| 281 students
Rank: #1414.
Glenburn Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
991 Hudson Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-8769
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-8769
Grades: PK-8
| 389 students
Rank: #1515.
Fairmount School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Grades: 4-5
| 257 students
Rank: #1616.
Bangor High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,074 students
Rank: #1717.
Eddington School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
440 Main Road
Eddington, ME 04428
(207) 843-6010
Eddington, ME 04428
(207) 843-6010
Grades: PK-1
| 124 students
Rank: #1818.
Hampden Academy
(Math: 49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Grades: 9-12
| 761 students
Rank: #1919.
Brewer Community School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Grades: PK-8
| 860 students
Rank: #2020.
Vine Street School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
66 Vine Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Grades: PK-3
| 176 students
Rank: #2121.
Holbrook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
202 Kidder Hill Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-7769
Grades: 5-8
| 170 students
Rank: #2222.
Enfield Station Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
561 Hammett Road
West Enfield, ME 04493
(207) 732-4141
West Enfield, ME 04493
(207) 732-4141
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students
Rank: #2323.
Fourteenth Street School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Grades: PK-3
| 153 students
Rank: #2424.
Old Town High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Grades: 9-12
| 546 students
Rank: #2525.
Granite Street School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
191 Granite Street
Millinocket, ME 04462
(207) 723-6426
Millinocket, ME 04462
(207) 723-6426
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #2626.
Center Drive School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19 School Street
Orrington, ME 04474
(207) 825-3697
Orrington, ME 04474
(207) 825-3697
Grades: PK-8
| 354 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Alton Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22 Argyle Rd
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 394-2331
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 394-2331
Grades: PK-3
| 57 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Lee/winn School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 Route 168
Winn, ME 04495
(207) 290-4992
Winn, ME 04495
(207) 290-4992
Grades: PK-4
| 83 students
Rank: #2929.
Brewer High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
261 Center Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-4140
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-4140
Grades: 9-12
| 704 students
Rank: #3030.
Kingman Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Park St
Kingman, ME 04451
(207) 765-2500
Kingman, ME 04451
(207) 765-2500
Grades: PK-6
| 16 students
Rank: #3131.
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
169 South Levant Road
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Carmel Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Plymouth Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3383
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3383
Grades: PK-4
| 161 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Patricia A Duran School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Grades: PK-4
| 463 students
Rank: #3434.
Hichborn Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23 Cross Street
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3113
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3113
Grades: 6-8
| 97 students
Rank: #3535.
Central High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
402 Main St
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-3326
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-3326
Grades: 9-12
| 317 students
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Penobscot County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
641 Main Street
Bradford, ME 04410
(207) 327-1112
Bradford, ME 04410
(207) 327-1112
Grades: K-2
| 83 students
5 Somerset St
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8640
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8640
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students
49 Capri St
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8620
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8620
Grades: PK-K
| 173 students
42 Stetson Rd
Corinna, ME 04928
(207) 278-4263
Corinna, ME 04928
(207) 278-4263
Grades: PK-4
| 160 students
62 Abbott Hill Rd
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-5571
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-5571
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
60 Abbott Hill Rd
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-7671
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-7671
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
Graham Lane
Mattawamkeag, ME 04459
(207) 736-2750
Mattawamkeag, ME 04459
(207) 736-2750
Grades: PK-4
| 55 students
883 Main St.
Springfield, ME 04487
(207) 738-2665
Springfield, ME 04487
(207) 738-2665
Grades: PK
| n/a students
2100 Dixmont Road
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Grades: PK-8
| 210 students
No Location Available
Exeter, ME 04435
(207) 379-2291
Exeter, ME 04435
(207) 379-2291
Grades: 3-5
| n/a students
No Location Available
Garland, ME 04939
(207) 924-6942
Garland, ME 04939
(207) 924-6942
Grades: K-2
| n/a students
47 So Brunswick Street
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3905
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3905
Grades: 4-5
| 131 students
190 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3925
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3925
Grades: K-3
| 136 students
83 Bennoch Road
Stillwater, ME 04489
(207) 827-3930
Stillwater, ME 04489
(207) 827-3930
Grades: K-5
| 102 students
2150 Hudson Rd
Hudson, ME 04449
(207) 327-1444
Hudson, ME 04449
(207) 327-1444
Grades: 3-4
| 60 students
20 Jefferson Street
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3920
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3920
Grades: K-3
| 100 students
4067 Broadway
Kenduskeag, ME 04450
(207) 884-7979
Kenduskeag, ME 04450
(207) 884-7979
Grades: K-2
| 130 students
22 Howland Road
Lagrange, ME 04453
(207) 943-2196
Lagrange, ME 04453
(207) 943-2196
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
199 State St
Millinocket, ME 04462
(207) 723-6430
Millinocket, ME 04462
(207) 723-6430
Grades: 7-8
| n/a students
386 Main St
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-3301
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-3301
Grades: 3-5
| 166 students
1182 Dover Road
Charleston, ME 04422
(207) 285-0780
Charleston, ME 04422
(207) 285-0780
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students
142 Elm Street
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4470
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4470
Grades: PK-4
| 307 students
Old Town Regional Special Ed Prog (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
21 Jefferson Street
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-4441
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-4441
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
88 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8625
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8625
Grades: 1-2
| 207 students
337 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4592
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4592
Grades: 5-8
| 328 students
131 State St
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-3244
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-3244
Grades: 4-5
| 221 students
394 Village Road
Stetson, ME 04488
(207) 296-2571
Stetson, ME 04488
(207) 296-2571
Grades: K-2
| 34 students
55 Highland Avenue
Bradley, ME 04411
(207) 827-2508
Bradley, ME 04411
(207) 827-2508
Grades: PK-3
| 74 students
100 Washington St
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8660
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-8660
Grades: 1-3
| 295 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Penobscot County, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Penobscot County, ME include Dedham School, Asa C Adams School and George B Weatherbee School.
How many public schools are located in Penobscot County?
69 public schools are located in Penobscot County.
What percentage of students in Penobscot County go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Penobscot County are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Penobscot County?
Penobscot County public schools minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Penobscot County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Penobscot County include: Central Community Elementary School vs. Asa C Adams School, Fairmount School vs. Mary Snow School, Old Town High School vs. Orono High School
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