Public SchoolElementary

Downeast School

100 Moosehead Blvd, Bangor, ME 04401

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–3
Elementary
Students
288
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bangor Public Schools
Penobscot County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance41% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size9.7 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Downeast School

Downeast School is a public elementary school in Bangor, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–3. It is part of Bangor Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Penobscot County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 288 students were enrolled, with about 9.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–3

Location & nearby schools

100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–3
Enrollment (2024–25)
288 students
Students per teacher
9.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Bangor Public Schools
County
Penobscot County
NCES school ID
230282000049

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.