The districts with the highest and lowest percentage of students at or above grade level, according to a statewide assessment released Wednesday:

ENGLISH – Top 10
Falmouth Public Schools, 80.64 percent
Mount Desert CSD, 80.58 percent
Yarmouth Schools, 79 percent
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, 78.38 percent
York Public Schools, 73.75 percent
RSU 51/MSAD 51 (Cumberland), 72.81 percent
Five Town CSD, 72.66 percent
Scarborough Public Schools, 72.19 percent
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools, 71.8 percent
Penobscot Public Schools, 71.15 percent

ENGLISH – Bottom 10
Indian Township, 18.89 percent
RSU 42/MSAD 42 (Blaine), 27.89 percent
Pleasant Point, 29.76 percent
Lewiston Public Schools, 29.86 percent
Bridgewater Public Schools, 30.3 percent
Cornville Regional Charter School, 30.77 percent
Charlotte Public Schools, 31.43 percent
RSU 41/MSAD 41 (LaGrange), 32.03 percent
Deer Isle-Stonington CSD, 32.64 percent
Princeton Public Schools, 32.76 percent

MATH – Top 10
Yarmouth Schools, 74.26 percent
Falmouth Public Schools , 72.55 percent
South Bristol Public Schools, 68.42 percent
Bar Harbor Public Schools, 67.06 percent
Chebeague Island Public Schools, 65.52 percent
Marshfield Public Schools, 62.5 percent
RSU 51/MSAD 51 (Cumberland), 62.29 percent
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools, 62.28 percent
Hope Public Schools, 61.06 percent
RSU 21 (Kennebunk), 59.11 percent

MATH – Bottom 10
East Machias Public Schools, 12.59 percent
Indian Township, 14.44 percent
Harpswell Coastal Academy, 17.70 percent
Cornville Regional Charter School, 17.95 percent
Cherryfield Public Schools, 18.82 percent
RSU 03/MSAD 03 (Unity). 19.25 percent
RSU 45/MSAD 45 (Washburn). 19.35 percent
RSU 42/MSAD 42 (Blaine). 20 percent
RSU 04 (Litchfield). 20.25 percent
RSU 41/MSAD 41 (LaGrange). 20.61 percent

SCIENCE – Top 10
Bar Harbor Public Schools, 87.06 percent
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools, 86.63 percent
RSU 51/MSAD 51 (Cumberland), 83.15 percent
Yarmouth Schools, 82.80 percent
Great Salt Bay CSD, 82.22 percent
Falmouth Public Schools, 80.72 percent
RSU 26 (Orono), 78.26 percent
Scarborough Public Schools, 77.7 percent
Bristol Public Schools, 76.92 percent
RSU 78 (Rangeley Lakes), 75.56 percent

SCIENCE – Bottom 10
Indian Township, 27.78 percent
RSU 85/MSAD 19 (Lubec), 31.25 percent
RSU 88/MSAD 24 (Van Buren), 35.71 percent
Lewiston Public Schools, 36.29 percent
RSU 23 (Old Orchard Beach), 40.67 percent
RSU 41/MSAD 41 (LaGrange), 42.86 percent
Machiasport Public Schools, 44 percent
MSAD 27 (Fort Kent), 45.86 percent
RSU 17/MSAD 17 (Oxford Hills), 46.09 percent
RSU 42/MSAD 42 (Blaine), 46.67 percent

Source: Maine Department of Education


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