Best Public Schools in Presque Isle, ME

Summary:

The city of Presque Isle, Maine is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01. The standout school in the district is Presque Isle Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top 25-26 middle schools in the state over the past 3 years and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the elementary schools do not have state rankings available, Pine Street Elementary School stands out with the highest student-teacher ratio of 17.7 among the 3 elementary schools, potentially indicating larger class sizes and resource constraints. Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high, ranging from 25.4% at Eva Hoyt Zippel School to 38.2% at Presque Isle High School, which may be an area of concern for the district to address.

The schools in Presque Isle also show significant socioeconomic disparities, with free and reduced lunch rates varying from 29.91% at the high school to 56.7% at Pine Street Elementary. This suggests the district may need to examine resource allocation and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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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
Eva Hoyt Zippel School	Public	3-5	42 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8106	259	18	14.8	47.5%	222 (85.7%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	49.9	170^th of 290 public elementary schools	41.4%		38.4	130^th of 210 public elementary schools	38.1%	40	61.6	57.1	20.7	$16,187
Presque Isle High School	Public	9-12	16 Griffin St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-0121	468	34	13.6	29.9%	408 (87.2%)	9 (1.9%)	12 (2.6%)	10 (2.1%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	47.8	45^th of 123 public high schools	63.4%		56.4	49^th of 98 public high schools	50.0%	4	61.1	50.0	37.1	$17,569
Presque Isle Middle School	Public	6-8	569 Skyway St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	No	(207) 764-4474	367	28	13.2	37.1%	315 (85.8%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	63.9	23^rd of 96 public middle schools	76.0%		72.2	20^th of 93 public middle schools	78.5%	3	69.0	49.6	55.5	$15,781
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Pine St	Presque Isle	04769	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 764-8104	388	22	17.7	56.7%	335 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)				$12,974

Cities Near Presque Isle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Easton	5.69 mi	2	77^th
Mapleton	6.66 mi	1	36^th
Fort Fairfield	10.03 mi	2	75^th
Washburn	10.19 mi	2	203^rd
Caribou	12.61 mi	3	222^nd

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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.