Best Public Schools in Northport, ME

Summary:

The city of Northport, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Edna Drinkwater School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 84 students. The school is part of the Northport Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 177 districts in the state of Maine and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Edna Drinkwater School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school placed 13th out of 290 schools statewide, and in the previous year, it ranked 1st out of 210 schools. The school has also maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest possible, for the past two school years, indicating the delivery of a high-quality education. While the student population is predominantly white (92.86%), the school does have some racial diversity, with small percentages of Hispanic, Native American, and students of two or more races.

Key metrics for the Edna Drinkwater School include a low student-teacher ratio of 6.8, suggesting a high level of individual attention for students. However, the school faces some challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3% and 36.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Overall, the Edna Drinkwater School appears to be a standout institution within the Northport Public Schools district, providing an exceptional educational experience for its students despite facing some potential challenges related to attendance and socioeconomic factors.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	90	12	7.4	36.7%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	93.5	13^th of 290 public elementary schools	95.5%		98	1^st of 210 public elementary schools	99.5%	12	86.0	68.0	$31,008

Cities Near Northport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincolnville	1.57 mi	1	3^rd
Searsmont	6.82 mi	2	27^th
Camden	7.01 mi	1	29^th
Belfast	7.63 mi	8
Rockport	8.58 mi	2	20^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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