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

Public preschools in Maine achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 83% (2026).
The public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Maine is Pond Cove Elementary School, with ≥99%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 92% 99% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 93%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Preschools 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 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #2 - 142. - 14.
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: #1515.
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: #16 - 3616. - 36.
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: #16 - 3616. - 36.
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
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Ash Point Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
54 Ash Point Drive
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Belgrade Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
158 Depot Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Bristol Consolidated School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-8
2153 Bristol Rd
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 677-2678
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Camden-rockport Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
11 Children's Way
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7809
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Dr Levesque Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
368 Main St
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7302
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Etna-dixmont School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
2100 Dixmont Road
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Forest Hills Consolidated School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-12
606 Main Street
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Harrington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-6
1227 Us Highway 1a
Harrington, ME 04643
(207) 483-6681
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Longfellow School-portland
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
432 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8195
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Lyman Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
39 Schoolhouse Road
Alfred, ME 04002
(207) 499-7228
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Margaret Chase Smith
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
248 Twombley Rd
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-7586
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Mill Pond School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-6
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Pemetic Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-8
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Rangeley Lakes Regional School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-12
43 Mendolia Road
Rangeley, ME 04970
(207) 864-3311
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
63 Harrison Avenue, Suite B
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Stevens Brook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
14 Frances Bell Lane
Bridgton, ME 04009
(207) 647-5675
Rank: #16 - 3616. - 36.
Thomaston Grammar School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
65 Watts Lane
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-6353
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Maine average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Maine average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency is 83%% for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Maine?
The best top-ranked public preschools in Maine include Pond Cove Elementary School, Acadia Academy School and Dedham School.

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