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Adams School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

27 School Street, Castine, ME 04421 · (207) 326-8608 · Part of Castine

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Directions
Students
45
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Adams School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

27 School Street, Castine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten3
Grade 15
Grade 23
Grade 35
Grade 44
Grade 57
Grade 64
Grade 76
Grade 86
Enrollment over time
48’20
48’21
53’22
54’23
45’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Asian 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Adams School from Castine families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Castine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.