Penobscot County schools ranked by test score
Latest MEA year (2024-25). 45 schools in Penobscot County, Maine with reported English Language Arts scores. Maine state average: 64.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden · RSU 22 | Middle | 83.1% | +19.0pp |
| 2 | Asa C Adams School Orono · RSU 26 | Elementary | 78.1% | +14.0pp |
| 3 | Orono Middle School Orono · RSU 26 | Middle | 76.4% | +12.3pp |
| 4 | Holbrook School Holden · RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Middle | 76.3% | +12.2pp |
| 5 | Mt Jefferson Jr High School Lee · RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Middle | 70.4% | +6.3pp |
| 6 | Patricia A Duran School Hermon · Hermon Public Schools | Elementary | 70.3% | +6.2pp |
| 7 | Holden School Holden · RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Elementary | 69.6% | +5.5pp |
| 8 | Hampden Academy Hampden · RSU 22 | High | 69.4% | +5.3pp |
| 9 | Glenburn Elementary School Glenburn · Glenburn Public Schools | Elementary | 68.7% | +4.6pp |
| 10 | Stearns Jr-Sr High School Millinocket · Millinocket Public Schools | High | 68.6% | +4.5pp |
| 11 | Mary Snow School Bangor · Bangor Public Schools | Elementary | 68.5% | +4.4pp |
| 12 | William S. Cohen School Bangor · Bangor Public Schools | Middle | 67.8% | +3.7pp |
| 13 | Brewer Community School Brewer · Brewer Public Schools | Elementary | 67.6% | +3.5pp |
| 14 | George B Weatherbee School Hampden · RSU 22 | Elementary | 67.6% | +3.5pp |
| 15 | Hermon Middle School Hermon · Hermon Public Schools | Middle | 67.5% | +3.4pp |
| 16 | Granite Street School Millinocket · Millinocket Public Schools | Elementary | 67.0% | +2.9pp |
| 17 | Medway Middle School Medway · Medway Public Schools | Middle | 65.7% | +1.6pp |
| 18 | James F. Doughty School Bangor · Bangor Public Schools | Middle | 65.1% | +1.0pp |
| 19 | Center Drive School Orrington · Orrington Public Schools | Elementary | 64.9% | +0.8pp |
| 20 | Fourteenth Street School Bangor · Bangor Public Schools | Elementary | 64.7% | +0.6pp |
| 21 | Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Levant · RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Elementary | 63.8% | -0.3pp |
| 22 | Hichborn Middle School Howland · RSU 31/MSAD 31 | Middle | 63.4% | -0.7pp |
| 23 | Katahdin Middle/High School Stacyville · RSU 89 | High | 63.0% | -1.1pp |
| 24 | Caravel Middle School Carmel · RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Middle | 62.8% | -1.3pp |
| 25 | Mattanawcook Jr High School Lincoln · RSU 67 | Middle | 62.7% | -1.4pp |
| 26 | Etna-Dixmont School Etna · RSU 19 | Elementary | 62.3% | -1.8pp |
| 27 | Old Town Elementary School Old Town · RSU 34 | Elementary | 62.0% | -2.1pp |
| 28 | Central Middle School Corinth · RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Middle | 61.9% | -2.2pp |
| 29 | Dexter Regional High School Dexter · MSAD 46 | High | 61.8% | -2.3pp |
| 30 | Fairmount School Bangor · Bangor Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | -2.4pp |
| 31 | Bangor High School Bangor · Bangor Public Schools | High | 61.3% | -2.8pp |
| 32 | Old Town High School Old Town · RSU 34 | High | 61.0% | -3.1pp |
| 33 | Dr Lewis S Libby School Milford · Milford Public Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | -4.1pp |
| 34 | Brewer High School Brewer · Brewer Public Schools | High | 59.6% | -4.5pp |
| 35 | Orono High School Orono · RSU 26 | High | 58.7% | -5.4pp |
| 36 | Leonard Middle School Old Town · RSU 34 | Middle | 57.4% | -6.7pp |
| 37 | Mattanawcook Academy Lincoln · RSU 67 | High | 53.6% | -10.5pp |
| 38 | Ridge View Community School Dexter · MSAD 46 | Elementary | 53.5% | -10.6pp |
| 39 | Lee/Winn School Winn · RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Elementary | 53.3% | -10.8pp |
| 40 | Hermon High School Hermon · Hermon Public Schools | High | 52.4% | -11.7pp |
| 41 | Nokomis Regional High School Newport · RSU 19 | High | 51.9% | -12.2pp |
| 42 | Central Community Elementary School Corinth · RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Elementary | 51.7% | -12.4pp |
| 43 | Ella P Burr School Lincoln · RSU 67 | Elementary | 51.3% | -12.8pp |
| 44 | Nokomis Regional Middle School Newport · RSU 19 | Middle | 50.3% | -13.8pp |
| 45 | Enfield Station Elementary School West Enfield · RSU 31/MSAD 31 | Elementary | 44.6% | -19.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MEA % At or Above State Expectations threshold on the latest available MEA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Penobscot County, Maine with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maine statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maine ranking.