Best Public Schools in Castine, ME

Summary:

The city of Castine, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Adams School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 53 students. The school is part of the Castine Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 177 districts in the state of Maine and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Adams School is a consistently high-performing institution, ranking 9th out of 290 elementary schools in Maine in the most recent school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.7, indicating a high level of individual attention and support for students. However, the school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with over 96% of students identifying as white, and the chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high at 26.0%. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 5.66% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the Adams School appears to be a standout educational institution within the Castine public school system, offering a high-quality learning environment with a focus on individualized attention. While the school's consistently strong performance and low student-teacher ratio are impressive, the lack of racial diversity and relatively high chronic absenteeism rate may be areas for the school to address in order to provide a more inclusive and supportive learning experience for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	27 School Street	Castine	04421	Hancock County	Castine Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 326-8608	53	9	5.7	5.7%	51 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.4	9^th of 290 public elementary schools	96.9%					(n/a)	73.5	58.3	$23,988

Cities Near Castine

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooksville	1.67 mi	1	133^rd
Penobscot	6.45 mi	1	16^th
Sedgwick	6.64 mi	1	204^th
Searsport	8.18 mi	3	239^th
Northport	9.38 mi	2	9^th

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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.

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