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Holden School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

590 Main Road, Holden, ME 04429 · (207) 843-7828 · Part of School Administrative District 63

Holden’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
149
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Holden School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Holden kids: Holbrook School

On the path

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

PK–1Eddington Schoolin Eddington
2–4Holden SchoolYou are here
5–8Holbrook School178 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

590 Main Road, Holden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 251
Grade 354
Grade 444
Enrollment over time
124’20
126’21
126’22
141’23
149’24

Up 20.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holden School from Holden families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 63

The district →
Eddington School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Eddington
116 students10:1
Holbrook School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Holden
B
178 students14:1

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