Best Public Schools in Bangor, ME

Summary:

The Bangor, Maine school district consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the district is highly ranked, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong performance across the schools. However, there is a noticeable gap in quality between the top-performing and lower-performing schools within the district.

The standout schools in Bangor are Fourteenth Street School, an elementary school that consistently ranks among the top 5 in the state, and William S. Cohen School, a middle school that is the top-ranked in the Bangor district and among the top 10 in the state. These schools boast the lowest chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates in the district, suggesting they serve a more advantaged student population. In contrast, Downeast School and Vine Street School lag behind, with higher chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates.

While the Bangor Public Schools district as a whole performs well, addressing challenges such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disparities could help improve overall performance. The student-teacher ratios also vary widely, with the highest-performing schools generally having lower ratios, suggesting class size may be a factor in school success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Abraham Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Forest Avenue	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6280	176	15	11.5	48.9%	130 (73.9%)	8 (4.5%)	9 (5.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	94.1	11^th of 290 public elementary schools	96.2%		36	138^th of 210 public elementary schools	34.3%	127	80.0	74.4		$20,283
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	885 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 992-5500	1,074	81	13.2	37.4%	867 (80.7%)	29 (2.7%)	51 (4.7%)	28 (2.6%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (7.5%)	44.3	51^st of 123 public high schools	58.5%		68	28^th of 98 public high schools	71.4%	23	57.6	51.9	35.5	$16,882
Downeast School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Moosehead Blvd	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6240	311	27	11.6	84.9%	239 (76.8%)	10 (3.2%)	27 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	41.3	192^nd of 290 public elementary schools	33.8%		6.3	194^th of 210 public elementary schools	7.6%	2	59.0	49.2		$19,526
Fairmount School	Public	4-5	58 Thirteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6260	257	23	11.0	65.0%	206 (80.2%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)								(n/a)	68.2	59.4	31.9	$20,464
James F. Doughty School	Public	6-8	143 Fifth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6220	358	29	12.5	62.0%	291 (81.3%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	50.5	40^th of 96 public middle schools	58.3%		35.9	68^th of 93 public middle schools	26.9%	28	68.0	40.5	46.7	$17,607
Fruit Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	175 Fruit Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6270	322	22	14.4	29.8%	249 (77.3%)	8 (2.5%)	20 (6.2%)	14 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	93.2	15^th of 290 public elementary schools	94.8%		67.5	62^nd of 210 public elementary schools	70.5%	47	76.9	80.8		$15,303
William S. Cohen School	Public	6-8	304 Garland Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6230	364	29	12.5	28.8%	292 (80.2%)	15 (4.1%)	16 (4.4%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	88.2	9^th of 96 public middle schools	90.6%		85.8	9^th of 93 public middle schools	90.3%		76.5	65.1	69.7	$16,856
Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	66 Vine Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6300	176	18	9.9	57.4%	142 (80.7%)	4 (2.3%)	10 (5.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.1%)	78.7	65^th of 290 public elementary schools	77.6%		38.7	127^th of 210 public elementary schools	39.5%	62	69.2	67.3		$21,128
Mary Snow School	Public	4-5	435 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6290	243	21	11.6	34.2%	179 (73.7%)	15 (6.2%)	25 (10.3%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)								(n/a)	72.3	71.0	31.3	$17,997
Fourteenth Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	224 Fourteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6350	153	12	13.0	32.0%	125 (81.7%)	5 (3.3%)	9 (5.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	97.3	4^th of 290 public elementary schools	98.6%					(n/a)	85.0			$15,499

Cities Near Bangor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brewer	1.82 mi	2	135^th
Veazie	3.75 mi	1	80^th
Hermon	5.66 mi	3	69^th
Hampden	5.88 mi	4	23^rd
Eddington	5.95 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.