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Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

249 North Deer Isle RD, Deer Isle, ME 04627 · (207) 348-6301 · Part of Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District

Deer Isle’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Maine school districts

Students
249
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Deer Isle kids: Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch

On the path

Where Deer Isle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary SchYou are here
9–12Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch94 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 85.2%

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

249 North Deer Isle RD, Deer Isle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten19
Grade 126
Grade 224
Grade 327
Grade 426
Grade 525
Grade 629
Grade 731
Grade 827
Enrollment over time
194’20
197’21
203’22
228’23
249’24

Up 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch from Deer Isle families.

Other schools in Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District

The district →

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; Deer Isle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.