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Best Schools in Maine (2026)

674 schools across 216 districts and 311 cities, starting with the place you want to live.

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The local route

No metro map yet; start with the biggest places.

  1. Portland

    22 schools on file.

  2. Bangor

    16 schools on file.

  3. Lewiston

    14 schools on file.

The districts

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See all 216 districts in Maine

The schools

The ten highest-rated schools; open a profile for the evidence.
  1. 1Brooklin SchoolBrooklinElementary529.6
  2. 2Cushing Community SchoolCushingElementary769.5
  3. 3Edna Drinkwater SchoolNorthportElementary909.5
  4. 4Bristol Consolidated SchoolDamariscottaElementary1879.4
  5. 5Mt Desert Elementary SchoolNortheast HarborElementary1599.2
  6. 6Airline Community SchoolAuroraElementary309.1
  7. 7Carmel Elementary SchoolCarmelElementary1619.1
  8. 8Woodside Elementary SchoolTopshamElementary3189.1
  9. 9Mildred L Day SchoolArundelElementary2159.1
  10. 10Coastal Ridge ElementaryYorkElementary3389.0

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The map

Where the highest-rated schools sit.
The 50 highest-rated schools in Maine, pinned and colored by score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

The cities

The twenty places with the most schools.
  1. Portland22
  2. Bangor16
  3. Lewiston14
  4. Auburn11
  5. Augusta10
  6. South Portland10
  7. Scarborough8
  8. Skowhegan8
  9. Saco7
  10. Waterville7
  11. Westbrook7
  12. Brunswick6
  13. Bucksport6
  14. Freeport6
  15. Bath5
  16. Belfast5
  17. Biddeford5
  18. Damariscotta5
  19. Falmouth5
  20. Gorham5

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The record

Total schools
674
Districts
216
Cities/towns
311
Average rating
6.2
out of 10
Math proficiency
53%
avg across schools
ELA proficiency
64%
avg across schools
Avg student-teacher ratio
10.4:1
Estimated scores
15%
104 of 674 schools use estimated academic data from nearby schools

Questions

How many schools are ranked in Maine?

MySchoolScout has rankings and data for 674 public schools across 216 districts in Maine.

What is the average school rating in Maine?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for ranked schools in Maine is 6.2 out of 10.

What percentage of students in Maine are proficient in math?

On average, 52.7% of students across ranked schools in Maine are proficient in math, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What percentage of students in Maine are proficient in reading?

On average, 63.8% of students across ranked schools in Maine are proficient in reading and ELA, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Maine?

The average student-teacher ratio across ranked schools in Maine is 10.4:1.

What is the top-ranked school in Maine?

The top-ranked school in Maine on MySchoolScout is Brooklin School in Brooklin, with a composite score of 9.6/10.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Maine?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the Maine Department of Education. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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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.