Mt Desert Elementary School
Score 87.0/100: better than 87% 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 12 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 17 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 14 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 18 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 15 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 19 |
| English language arts | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 83.2 | 95 |
| Math | Grade 3 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 12 |
| Math | Grade 4 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 64.7 | 17 |
| Math | Grade 5 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 42.9 | 14 |
| Math | Grade 6 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 72.2 | 18 |
| Math | Grade 7 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 66.7 | 15 |
| Math | Grade 8 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 100 | 19 |
| Math | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 73.7 | 95 |
| Science | Grade 5 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | hidden (small group) | 14 |
| Science | Grade 8 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 73.7 | 19 |
| Science | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 45.5 | 33 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-8
- Students
- 159
- Type
- K-8 school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"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).
Nearby K-8 schools
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Mt Desert Elementary School at a glance
Mt Desert Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Northeast Harbor, Maine, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Mount Desert Public Schools. It has about 159 students (a typical Maine K-8 school has 138). About 24% 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, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 67%) and 74% 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 87.0 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #10 of 73. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.