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Public elementary school · Deer Isle-Stonington CSD · Deer Isle, Maine

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch rates 6.9, right at the middle of Deer Isle-Stonington CSD's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Deer Isle-Stonington CSD median is 6.9.

#199 of 542 schools in Maine · Deer Isle-Stonington CSD: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Deer Isle-Stonington CSD elementary school where students score 26 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 199 of 542 schools in Maine and 1 of 2 in Deer Isle-Stonington CSD.

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is listed in Deer Isle-Stonington CSD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%21 points below the Maine average of 52%2025 MTYA
Reading56%9 points below the Maine average of 65%2025 MTYA
Proficiency has held near 43% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 MTYA; 54 test records from ME state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
50% of the rating
Academics
2.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MTYA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MTYA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 04627; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,536
Median home value
$266,100
Median rent
$1,179/mo
College educated
27.8%
Homeownership
84.4%
Poverty rate
21.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 04627; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
635/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
32.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch serve?

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch has an enrollment of approximately 228 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch rank in ME?

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch ranks #199 of 542 schools in ME.

What is Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch a charter school?

No, Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch a Title I school?

No, Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch?

32.5% of students at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
228
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Hancock County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$22,909
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 04627)
1,883
Area median age
56.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maine Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.