Best Public Schools in Eastport, ME

Summary:

The Eastport, Maine school district consists of two small schools: Eastport Elementary School and Shead High School. Both schools have struggled with declining academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and serving economically disadvantaged student populations. While the schools have relatively low student-to-teacher ratios, the data suggests the Eastport Public Schools district faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.

Eastport Elementary School has seen a dramatic decline in its state-wide ranking, dropping from 10th out of 258 Maine elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 284th out of 290 in 2022-2023. Shead High School also ranks poorly, at 84th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with Eastport Elementary at 44.4% and Shead High School at 39.5%. Additionally, a majority of students at both schools receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The data also reveals racial disparities between the two schools, with Eastport Elementary having a higher percentage of white students (79.07%) compared to Shead High School (54.55%). Shead High School, on the other hand, has a larger proportion of Native American students (28.57%) compared to Eastport Elementary (6.98%). These differences may suggest potential inequities or challenges in serving diverse student populations within the district. Overall, the Eastport school district appears to face significant challenges in providing quality education to its students, and further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Shead High School	Public	9-12	89 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 853-6254	83	9	9.5	56.6%	43 (51.8%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.0%)	31.3	84^th of 123 public high schools	31.7%					(n/a)	58.3			$21,629
Eastport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6252	91	11	8.6	62.6%	66 (72.5%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	4.3	284^th of 290 public elementary schools	2.1%					(n/a)	35.9	15.6	26.1	$25,172

Cities Near Eastport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lubec	3.45 mi	1	225^th
Perry	4.2 mi	2	78^th
Edmunds Twp	11.18 mi	1	37^th
Pembroke	11.21 mi	1	14^th
Whiting	11.78 mi	1	157^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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