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Best Aroostook County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 42 public schools serving 8,684 students in Aroostook County, ME (there are 3 private schools, serving 172 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Aroostook County, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Aroostook County, ME are Me School Of Science & Mathematics, Mapleton Elementary School and Mill Pond School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Aroostook County, ME public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 84% statewide average). Schools in Aroostook County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Aroostook County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Me School Of Science & Mathematics
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
95 High Street
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1642 Main St
Mapleton, ME 04757
(207) 764-1589
Gr: PK-5 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Mill Pond School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Gr: PK-6 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Dr Levesque Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
368 Main St
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7302
Gr: PK-5 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #55.
Fort Kent Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
108 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Gr: PK-6 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #66.
Woodland Consolidated School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
844 Woodland Center Road
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 496-2981
Gr: PK-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #77.
Presque Isle Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
569 Skyway St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-4474
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ashland District School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
180 Presque Isle Rd
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Gr: PK-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Madawaska Middle/high School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
135 Seventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Gr: 6-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1010.
Houlton Southside School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
65 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6027
Gr: 3-6 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1111.
Easton Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
33 Bangor Road
Easton, ME 04740
(207) 488-7700
Gr: PK-6 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1212.
Fort Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
76 Brunswick Avenue
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3290
Gr: PK-5 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #1313.
Eva Hoyt Zippel School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
42 Griffin St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-8106
Gr: 3-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Presque Isle High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16 Griffin St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-0121
Gr: 9-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
So Aroostook School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
922 Dyer Brook Road
Island Falls, ME 04747
(207) 757-8206
Gr: PK-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Valley Rivers Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
84 Pleasant Street
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-5540
Gr: 7-8 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1717.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
169 Main Street, Suite 102
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1818.
Houlton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285
Gr: PK-2 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1919.
Fort Kent Community High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
84 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-5540
Gr: 9-12 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #2020.
Fort Street School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38 Fort Street
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 429-8514
Gr: PK-6 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2121.
Connor Consolidated School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1581 Van Buren Rd
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 496-4521
Gr: PK-6 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Caribou Community School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Gr: PK-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Caribou High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
308 Sweden St
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4260
Gr: 9-12 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Pleasant Street
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Gr: 7-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Fort Fairfield Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
28 High School Drive Suite B
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3271
Gr: 6-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Hodgdon Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
174 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Madawaska Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
353 Eleventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3635
Gr: PK-5 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2828.
Easton Junior-senior High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
173 Center Road
Easton, ME 04740
(207) 488-7702
Gr: 7-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #2929.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Gr: 7-8 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #3030.
Wisdom Middle High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
368 Main St
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7717
Gr: 6-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #3131.
Houlton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Gr: 9-12 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3232.
Dawn F Barnes Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Van Buren Road
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4611
Gr: PK-8 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #3333.
Van Buren District Secondary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
169 Main Street, Suite 102
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Gr: 9-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #3434.
Washburn District Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 School Street
Washburn, ME 04786
(207) 455-4504
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #3535.
Limestone Community School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
93 High Street
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4742
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Aroostook County, ME?
The top-ranked public schools in Aroostook County, ME include Me School Of Science & Mathematics, Mapleton Elementary School and Mill Pond School.
How many public schools are located in Aroostook County?
42 public schools are located in Aroostook County.
What percentage of students in Aroostook County go to public school?
98% of all K-12 students in Aroostook County are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Aroostook County?
Aroostook County public schools minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Aroostook County are often viewed compared to one another?

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