For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 606 students in RSU 87/MSAD 23 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 Schools in RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
606 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 87/MSAD 23 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.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
565 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
62
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,545 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,078
$21,600
Spending / Student
$31,545
$21,191
Best RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caravel Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 Irish Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615
Grades: 5-8
| 226 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Carmel Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Plymouth Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3383
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3383
Grades: PK-4
| 161 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
169 South Levant Road
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
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