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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Maine (2026)

Public schools in Maine achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 84% (2026).
The public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Maine is Pond Cove Elementary School, with ≥99%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 92% 99% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 95%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Maine (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Pond Cove Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: PK-4
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Falmouth Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-8
52 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3740
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
York Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 5-8
30 Organug Road
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Camden-rockport Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 5-8
34 Knowlton Street
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-7805
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 5-8
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 6-8
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Yarmouth Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 2-5
121 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3391
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Acadia Academy School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-6
12 Westminster Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 333-3765
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Conners-emerson School
(Math: 79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-8
11 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3631
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Dedham School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-8
2065 Main Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-6498
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
East Auburn Community School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-6
15 Andrew Drive
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-4142
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-8
34 Highfield Road
Hope, ME 04847
(207) 785-4081
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Horace Mitchell Primary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-3
7 School Lane
Kittery Point, ME 03905
(207) 439-1707
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
James H Bean School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
2896 Middle Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Lamoine Consolidated School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-8
53 Lamoine Beach Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8578
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Leavitt Area High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Lincolnville Central School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-8
523 Hope Road
Lincolnville, ME 04849
(207) 763-3366
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Lisbon High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
2 Sugg Drive
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3030
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Mabel I Wilson School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-3
353 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
17 School St.
Manchester, ME 04351
(207) 622-2949
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
1642 Main St
Mapleton, ME 04757
(207) 764-1589
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Mt Desert Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-8
8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Shapleigh Memorial School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
467 Shapleigh Corner Road
Shapleigh, ME 04076
(207) 636-1751
Rank: #8 - 248. - 24.
Veazie Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-8
1040 School Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Falmouth Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: PK-5
58 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Greely Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 6-8
351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4815
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Middle School Of The Kennebunks
(Math: 69% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 6-8
60 Thompson Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 467-8004
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Wentworth School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 3-5
20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Rank: #2929.
Reeds Brook Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 6-8
28a Main Road South
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3540
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Freeport Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 6-8
19 Kendall Lane
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6051
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Gorham Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 6-8
106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Sea Road School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 3-5
29 Sea Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-1105
Rank: #33 - 7333. - 73.
Ames Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: 2-5
165 New England Road
Searsmont, ME 04973
(207) 342-5100
Rank: #33 - 7333. - 73.
Appleton Village School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-8
737 Union Road
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4504
Rank: #33 - 7333. - 73.
Asa C Adams School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
6 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Maine average public schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Maine average public schools reading/language arts proficiency is 84%% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Maine?
The best top-ranked public schools in Maine include Pond Cove Elementary School, Falmouth Middle School and York Middle School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Maine?
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Maine is Leavitt Area High School, with a value of ≥95%. The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency is Pond Cove Elementary School, with a value of ≥99%.

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