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Water Street, Eastport, Maine, in 2012Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Eastport · Eastport

Eastport’s public schools score below 98% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

67% of students in Eastport’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eastport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▼ 12 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▼ 14 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.9K
▲ 25% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
176 students on the public path
In brief

Eastport’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 72% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,885 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Shead High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eastport’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 2% of Maine school districts. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (134)Better than 4%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 62 test results could put Eastport anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Eastport’s students in the tested grades sat them (61 in math, 62 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eastport, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Eastport Elementary SchoolEastportD
9–12Shead High SchoolEastportC−

Eastport’s public schools are run by Eastport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

EastportGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 176 students · 9.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$25,885ME $20,630 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 84.1% · 62 students tested
Math67%
State average 81.5% · 61 students tested

Eastport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Eastport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EastportD−Eastport
LubecBSchool Administrative District 19
Perry—Perry

Every school in Eastport

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eastportby address
Eastport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
80 students7:1Rate it →
Shead High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
96 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Eastport’s schools

Are Eastport’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eastport children attend score below 98% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eastport in?

Eastport, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 176 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eastport kids go to high school?

Shead High School, with 96 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Eastport spend per student?

$25,885 in Eastport (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.