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Shorefront houses, Jonesport Maine, USAPhoto: Cara Fealy Choate (w:Flickr user carabou) · CC BY 2.0
C−
Schools in Jonesport · Jonesport, Moosabec Community School District

Jonesport’s public schools score below 78% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jonesport, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+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
77%
▼ 7 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 2% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024 · Jonesport
Students per teacher
9.6
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
160 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 313 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesport’s, its schools beat 27%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Jonesport runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Jonesport Elementary School (PK–8) is Jonesport’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Moosabec Community School District with Beals: Jonesport-Beals High School. See the path ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Jonesport spends $20,260 per student and Moosabec $31,207, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Jonesport’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 22% 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 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (313)Better than 27%
Towns in Washington County (18)Better than 6%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 63 test results could put Jonesport anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jonesport’s students in the tested grades sat them (63 in math, 63 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Jonesport Elementary SchoolJonesportC−
9–12Jonesport-Beals High SchoolMoosabec Community School DistrictNo scores

Jonesport runs its own schools through grade 8 (Jonesport). From grade 9, students attend the Moosabec Community School District, shared with Beals. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jonesport

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

JonesportGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 101 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,260ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Moosabec Community School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 59 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$31,207ME $20,630 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Jonesport77%
State average 84.1% · 63 students tested
Math · PK–8, Jonesport82%
State average 81.5% · 63 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Moosabec Community School District90%
State average 84.1% · 20 students tested · the state reports 80–100%
Math · 9–12, Moosabec Community School District90%
State average 81.5% · 20 students tested · the state reports 80–100%

Jonesport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesportC−Jonesport PK–8 · Moosabec 9–12
AddisonCSchool Administrative District 37
Jonesboro—Jonesboro
Machiasport—Machiasport
Beals—Beals PK–8 · Moosabec 9–12
Roque Bluffs—Roque Bluffs

Every school in Jonesport

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 Jonesportby address
Jonesport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
101 students10:1Rate it →
Jonesport-Beals High School
High · Grades 9–12
59 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesport’s schools

Are Jonesport’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jonesport children attend score below 78% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonesport in?

Two districts: Jonesport runs grades PK–8, and Moosabec Community School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Beals.

Where do Jonesport kids go to high school?

Jonesport-Beals High School, with 59 students.

How much does Jonesport spend per student?

$20,260 in Jonesport and $31,207 in Moosabec Community School District (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.