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Schools in Knox

Knox’s public schools

School Administrative District 03 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Knox. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/7schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 0% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
970 students on the public path
In brief

Knox’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Knox’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Monroe Elementary School places highest (better than 76%); Walker Memorial School lowest (0%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Knox, graded from D− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Mt View 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Knox, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
6–8Mt View Middle Schoolin ThorndikeC−
9–12Mt View High Schoolin ThorndikeB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 03.

The district

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

School Administrative District 03Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 983 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,555ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 84.1% · 499 students tested
Math65%
State average 81.5% · 510 students tested

Knox vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Knox—School Administrative District 03
BrooksDSchool Administrative District 03
MontvilleDSchool Administrative District 03
Thorndike—School Administrative District 03
UnityDSchool Administrative District 03
Freedom—School Administrative District 03
MorrillCRegional School Unit 71

5 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 03 with Knox, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Knox

7 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).

Also serving Knoxin other towns
Mt View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thorndike
D−
273 students11:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
A−
57 students11:1Rate it →
Morse Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brooks
D
70 students8:1Rate it →
Troy Central School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troy
D
42 students8:1Rate it →
Walker Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Liberty
D−
25 students5:1Rate it →
Mt View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thorndike
C−
232 students12:1Rate it →
Mt View High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thorndike
B+
271 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Knox’s schools

Are Knox’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Knox. School Administrative District 03 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Knox. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Knox in?

School Administrative District 03.

Where do Knox kids go to high school?

Mt View High School.

Parents talk

What Knox families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.