Rose M Gaffney School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Machias, Maine·04654
Score
33.6/100
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#49
Among 73 Maine K-8 schools
Top 68%
In Maine

Score 33.6/100: better than 33% of Maine K-8 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
60%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 67%, better than 22% of them
197 students tested
Math
45%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 51%, better than 37% of them
199 students tested
Science
41%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 40%, better than 50% of them
63 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 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 / MEA58.336
English language artsGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA45.231
English language artsGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA82.128
English language artsGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA72.236
English language artsGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA46.932
English language artsGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA58.834
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA60.4197
MathGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA78.437
MathGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA58.131
MathGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA64.328
MathGrade 6Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA2536
MathGrade 7Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA28.132
MathGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA17.135
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA44.7199
ScienceGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA35.728
ScienceGrade 8Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA45.735
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA41.363

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
342
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
342
Typical K-8 school: 138
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical K-8 school: 48%

District and location

School district
City
Washington County

Contact

Address
15 Rose Gaffney Rd
Machias, ME 04654

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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).

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Location

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Rose M Gaffney School at a glance

Rose M Gaffney School is a public K-8 school in Machias, Maine, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Machias Public Schools. It has about 342 students (a typical Maine K-8 school has 138). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Maine K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 67%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 51%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine K-8 schools, it scores 33.6 out of 100: better than 33% of them, ranking #49 of 73. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.