Enrollment
161
Elementary
STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT DESERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230849000232
Mt Desert Elementary School
8 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 · (207) 276-3348 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Maine public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
38 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
73.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Mt Desert Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Desert Elementary School this school | 161 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science Gray | 177 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Raymond Elementary School Raymond | 275 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Village Elementary School-York York | 226 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Lamoine Consolidated School Lamoine | 137 | 34.3% | N/A |
| Bowdoinham Community School Bowdoinham | 192 | 33.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mt Desert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #26 of 193 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #8 of 199 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #222 of 360 | #8 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #254 of 280 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
+22 (+16%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 7.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 161 | 22 | 7.3:1 | 24% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 20.9 | 7.6:1 | 13% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 22 | 7.0:1 | 15% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 18 | 7.7:1 | 8% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 22.1 | 8.1:1 | 12% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 21 | 9.2:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 156 | 18 | 8.7:1 | 16% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 20 | 10.7:1 | 7% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Desert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (180 to 161); teachers unchanged (22.1 to 22).
About Mt Desert Elementary School
Mt Desert Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Northeast Harbor, Maine. School enrollment was 161 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Maine is roughly 229 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
Mt Desert Elementary School falls under Mount Desert Public Schools.
The student body at Mt Desert Elementary School is 86% White. Other reported shares: 9% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mt Desert Elementary School and a ratio of 7.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 24% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Hancock County averages 46%, higher than here.
Mt Desert Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 97% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Mt Desert Elementary School is located in Hancock County, where the median household income is $72,744, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Mt Desert Elementary School, Hancock County has 34 other public schools.
The closest public school to Mt Desert Elementary School is Pemetic Elementary School, about 1.8 miles away. Mt Desert Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Mt Desert Elementary School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 161 students in 2024-25, 22 more than the 139 it had in 2020-21.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pemetic Elementary School1.8 mi · 127
- Cranberry Isles School3.3 mi · 5
- Tremont Consolidated School3.9 mi · 127
- Mt Desert Island High School5.5 mi · 453
- Conners-Emerson School7.5 mi · 346
- Swans Island Elementary School9.9 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Desert Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mt Desert Elementary School?
Mt Desert Elementary School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Mt Desert Elementary School serve?
Mt Desert Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Mt Desert Elementary School have?
Mt Desert Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mt Desert Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mt Desert Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is Mt Desert Elementary School in?
Mt Desert Elementary School is part of Mount Desert Public Schools.
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