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Schools in Ellsworth · Ellsworth Public Schools

Ellsworth’s public schools outscore 61% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ellsworth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#58of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
84%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 1% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
1,261 students on the public path
In brief

Ellsworth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 304 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellsworth’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Ellsworth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,855 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 Ellsworth High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kidspeace National Centers of New England (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Ellsworth’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Maine school districts, #58 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (304)Better than 70%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Ellsworth anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Ellsworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (552 in math, 548 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Ellsworth Elementary-Middle SchoolEllsworth Public SchoolsC+
9–12Ellsworth High SchoolEllsworth Public SchoolsB+

Ellsworth’s public schools are run by Ellsworth Public Schools. 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.

Ellsworth Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,261 students · 11.4 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,855ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 84.1% · 548 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 552 students tested

Ellsworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllsworthBEllsworth
SurryCSurry
TrentonB+Trenton
OrlandB−Regional School Unit 25
DedhamA+Dedham
Otis—Otis

Every school in Ellsworth

3 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 Ellsworthby address
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
740 students11:1Rate it →
Ellsworth High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
521 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kidspeace National Centers of New England
Grades PK–11
Private · Special education
27 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hancock County Technical Center).

Questions about Ellsworth’s schools

Are Ellsworth’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Ellsworth children attend outscore 61% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #58 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellsworth in?

Ellsworth Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,261 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ellsworth kids go to high school?

Ellsworth High School, with 521 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Ellsworth’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ellsworth Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Ellsworth spend per student?

$20,855 in Ellsworth Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ellsworth?

Yes: Kidspeace National Centers of New England (special education, grades PK–11, 27 students).

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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.