Elementary Schools in Eastport Public Schools

Eastport Public Schools in Maine has only one elementary school, Eastport Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a dramatic decline in its performance and ranking compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Eastport Elementary School was once a top-performing school, ranking 10th out of 258 Maine elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating in 2011-2012. However, the school's performance has since plummeted, with the school now ranking 284th out of 290 elementary schools and receiving a 0-star rating in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate is high at 44.4%. Additionally, a majority of the school's students (62.79%) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 8.3 to 1, the data suggests that Eastport Elementary School faces significant challenges that are impacting student learning and achievement. The school's rural location and the socioeconomic factors affecting its student population may be contributing to these challenges, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help the school improve its performance and better serve its students.