For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 740 students in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
2 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
995 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
86
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,599 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,700
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,599
$21,032
Best RSU 03/MSAD 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
36 West Main Street
Monroe, ME 04951
(207) 525-3504
Monroe, ME 04951
(207) 525-3504
Grades: PK-5
| 69 students
Rank: #22.
Troy Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
733 Bangor Road
Troy, ME 04987
(207) 948-2280
Troy, ME 04987
(207) 948-2280
Grades: K-5
| 55 students
Rank: #33.
Morse Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
27 School Street
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #44.
Mt View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
575 Mount View Road
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7561
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7561
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: #55.
Mt View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
573 Mount View Road
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7541
Thorndike, ME 04986
(207) 568-7541
Grades: K-5
| 216 students
Rank: #66.
Walker Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 West Main Street
Liberty, ME 04949
(207) 589-4208
Liberty, ME 04949
(207) 589-4208
Grades: PK-5
| 67 students
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