Top Rankings
RSU 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,449 students in RSU 05 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.24
# American Indian Students
14 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
98 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
5%
4%
# White Students
1,829 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
88%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
144
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,273 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,609
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,273
$21,032
Best RSU 05 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durham Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
654 Hallowell Road
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Grades: PK-8
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Mast Landing School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Mollymauk Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4561
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4561
Grades: 3-5
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
Freeport Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 Kendall Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
Rank: #44.
Pownal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
587 Elmwood Road
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Grades: PK-5
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morse Street School
Magnet School
21 Morse Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6361
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6361
Grades: PK-2
| 327 students
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