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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Hancock County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 34 public schools serving 5,851 students in Hancock County, ME (there are 8 private schools, serving 573 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Hancock County, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Hancock County, ME are Conners-emerson School, Lamoine Consolidated School and Mt Desert Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hancock County, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 84% statewide average). Schools in Hancock County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Hancock County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conners-emerson School
(Math: 79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3631
Gr: K-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lamoine Consolidated School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
53 Lamoine Beach Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8578
Gr: K-8 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mt Desert Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Pemetic Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502
Gr: PK-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
Penobscot Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
66 North Penobscot Road
Penobscot, ME 04476
(207) 326-9421
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #66.
Bucksport High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
102 Broadway
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6650
Gr: 9-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #77.
Mt Desert Island High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Gr: 9-12 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Sedgwick Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
272 Snows Cove Rd
Sedgwick, ME 04676
(207) 359-5002
Gr: PK-8 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Blue Hill Consolidated School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
60 High Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2202
Gr: PK-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
51 School Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8447
Gr: PK-8 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1111.
Cave Hill School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1205 Eastbrook Road
Franklin, ME 04634
(207) 565-3638
Gr: PK-5 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1212.
Adams School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
27 School Street
Castine, ME 04421
(207) 326-8608
Gr: PK-8 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #1313.
Tremont Consolidated School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
119 Tremont Road
Bass Harbor, ME 04653
(207) 244-7777
Gr: PK-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1414.
Swans Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
116 Rose Hill Road
Swans Island, ME 04685
(207) 526-4300
Gr: K-8 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1515.
Surry Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
754 N. Bend Road
Surry, ME 04684
(207) 667-9358
Gr: PK-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #1616.
Brooklin School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41 School Street
Brooklin, ME 04616
(207) 359-2133
Gr: PK-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Brooksville Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1527 Coastal Road
Brooksville, ME 04617
(207) 326-8500
Gr: PK-8 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Gr: PK-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1919.
Beech Hill School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Otis Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 537-2203
Gr: PK-8 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2020.
Miles Lane School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
52 Miles Ln
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6666
Gr: 1-4 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2121.
Sumner Memorial High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Gr: 9-12 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #2222.
Mountain View School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
542 Bert Gray Road
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2323.
Peninsula School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
71 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
(207) 963-2003
Gr: PK-5 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #2424.
Bucksport Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Miles Lane
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6647
Gr: 5-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2525.
Deer Isle-stonington High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
251 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-2303
Gr: 9-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Deer Isle-stonington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
249 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Hancock Grammar School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Cemetery Road
Hancock, ME 04640
(207) 422-6231
Gr: K-8 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2828.
Airline Community School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Great Pond Road
Aurora, ME 04408
(207) 359-5002
Gr: PK-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2929.
Ellsworth High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Lejok Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Gr: 9-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #3030.
Cranberry Isles School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 Cranberry Road
Cranberry Isles, ME 04625
(207) 244-3765
Gr: K-8 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Frenchboro Elementary School
22 High Road
Frenchboro, ME 04635
(207) 334-2944
Gr: K-8 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Rank: n/an/a
G Herbert Jewett School
66 Bridge St
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6644
Gr: PK-K | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock County Technical Center
Vocational School
112 Boggy Brook Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-9729
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner Middle School
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
(207) 422-3510
Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Hancock County, ME?
The top-ranked public schools in Hancock County, ME include Conners-emerson School, Lamoine Consolidated School and Mt Desert Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Hancock County?
34 public schools are located in Hancock County.
What percentage of students in Hancock County go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Hancock County are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Hancock County?
Hancock County public schools minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Hancock County are often viewed compared to one another?

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