Best Public Schools in Pembroke, ME

Summary:

Pembroke, Maine is home to a single school, Pembroke Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This small school of just 62 students has seen a remarkable turnaround in its academic performance, climbing from the 202nd spot out of 261 Maine elementary schools in 2012-2013 to the 19th spot out of 290 in 2022-2023, earning it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite this impressive academic achievement, Pembroke Elementary School faces some challenges. Over half (52.4%) of its students are chronically absent, missing an excessive number of school days. Additionally, more than half (53.23%) of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 5.9 suggests that students receive a high level of personalized attention and support.

Overall, Pembroke Public Schools has a single, high-performing elementary school that has made remarkable strides in academic excellence. While the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic diversity, its small size and personalized approach to education provide a strong foundation for student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 Science All Grades	Total
Pembroke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	36 U S Route 1	Pembroke	04666	Washington County	Pembroke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 726-5564	62	11	5.9	53.2%	49 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	91.9	19^th of 290 public elementary schools	93.4%					(n/a)	56.3	$28,916

Cities Near Pembroke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edmunds Twp	5.03 mi	1	37^th
Perry	5.15 mi	2	78^th
Charlotte	5.75 mi	1	87^th
Robbinston	7.74 mi	1
Eastport	8.92 mi	2	235^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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