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Peninsula Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

71 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669 · (207) 963-2003 · Part of Regional School Unit 24

Gouldsboro’s School Grade C better than 25% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Peninsula Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 42.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gouldsboro kids: Sumner Middle Sch

On the path

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

PK–5Peninsula SchYou are here
6–8Sumner Middle Schin Sullivan

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

71 Main Street, Prospect Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 18
Grade 210
Grade 311
Grade 49
Grade 516
Enrollment over time
113’20
142’21
83’22
76’23
65’24

Down 42.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peninsula Sch from Gouldsboro families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 24

The district →
Mountain View Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan
C−
152 students9:1
Ella Lewis Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Steuben
C−
79 students12:1
Cave Hill Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eastbrook
A
61 students7:1
Sumner Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sullivan
147 students9:1
Sumner Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sullivan
A
214 students11:1

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