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Mt Desert Elementary School

8 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
161
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
7.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mount Desert Public Schools
Hancock County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores98% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity90% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Class size7.3 students per teacher
91stpercentile

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 Mt Desert Elementary School

Mt Desert Elementary School is a public elementary school in Northeast Harbor, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Mount Desert Public Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Hancock County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 161 students were enrolled, with about 7.3 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 A (excellent), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
161 students
Students per teacher
7.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Mount Desert Public Schools
County
Hancock County
NCES school ID
230849000232

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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.