Best Public Schools in Mount Vernon, ME

Summary:

The city of Mount Vernon, Maine has only one school, Mt Vernon Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This small school of 86 students has seen fluctuations in its state-wide ranking over the past few years, ranking as high as 51st out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 but dropping to 199th out of 258 schools in 2018-2019.

Mt Vernon Elementary School has a predominantly white student body (94.19%), with small percentages of other racial groups. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.5%, which could indicate issues with student engagement or family circumstances. Additionally, 27.91% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mix of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's student-teacher ratio of 8.4 is the 2nd best among the 4 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 38 District.

Overall, while Mt Vernon Elementary School is the sole school in the Mount Vernon area, its performance and demographics provide a unique snapshot of the educational landscape in this small Maine community. The fluctuations in state-wide ranking, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic diversity present both challenges and opportunities for the school and district to address in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for all students.

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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
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 North Road	Mount Vernon	04352	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 293-2261	86	10	8.4	27.9%	81 (94.2%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	78.4	66^th of 290 public elementary schools	77.2%					(n/a)	75.8	66.7	33.3	$22,972

Cities Near Mount Vernon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Sharon	7.39 mi	1	145^th
Fayette	7.41 mi	1	130^th
Readfield	7.91 mi	3	122^nd
Belgrade	8.63 mi	1	48^th
Jay	10.35 mi	3	218^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.

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.