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Penobscot Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

66 North Penobscot Road, Penobscot, ME 04476 · (207) 326-9421 · Part of Penobscot

Penobscot’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Penobscot Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts95%
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 ↗

66 North Penobscot Road, Penobscot

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten8
Grade 16
Grade 26
Grade 34
Grade 47
Grade 58
Grade 67
Grade 712
Grade 84
Enrollment over time
54’20
60’21
69’22
67’23
65’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penobscot Elementary School from Penobscot 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; Penobscot’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.