Top Rankings
Ellsworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 744 students in Ellsworth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Ellsworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,280 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ellsworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.26
# American Indian Students
12 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
26 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,106 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
86%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
57
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,859 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,570 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,859
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,570
$21,191
Best Ellsworth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Grades: K-8
| 744 students
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