Downeast School

Elementary school·Grades PK-3 Bangor, Maine·04401
Score
2.1/100
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#215
Among 219 Maine elementary schools
#7
In Bangor Public Schools
Top 99%
In Maine

Score 2.1/100: better than 2% of Maine elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 64%, better than 1% of them
59 students tested
Math
34%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 57%, better than 5% of them
59 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA27.159
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA27.159
MathGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA33.959
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA33.959

School profile

Grades
PK-3
Students
311
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
311
Typical elementary school: 228
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Penobscot County

Contact

Address
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Downeast School at a glance

Downeast School is a public elementary school in Bangor, Maine, serving grades PK-3. It is part of Bangor Public Schools. It has about 311 students (a typical Maine elementary school has 228). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maine elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 57%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine elementary schools, it scores 2.1 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #215 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.