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Mt Desert Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 · (207) 276-3348 · Part of Mount Desert

Mount Desert’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
161
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Mt Desert Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Desert kids: Mt Desert Island High School

On the path

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

PK–8Mt Desert Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Mt Desert Island High Schoolin Bar Harbor

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten19
Grade 114
Grade 214
Grade 313
Grade 418
Grade 515
Grade 619
Grade 715
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
139’20
145’21
153’22
159’23
161’24

Up 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mt Desert Elementary School from Mount Desert families.

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