The top ranked public preschools in Maine are Pond Cove Elementary School, Mapleton Elementary School and James H Bean School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Cumberland Center and Damariscotta.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maine is 49%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 84%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in Maine (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Pond Cove Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Rank: #22.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1642 Main St
Mapleton, ME 04757
(207) 764-1589
Mapleton, ME 04757
(207) 764-1589
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
James H Bean School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2896 Middle Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 547-3395
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mabel I Wilson School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
353 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Bristol Consolidated School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
2153 Bristol Rd
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 677-2678
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 677-2678
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Camden-rockport Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
11 Children's Way
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7809
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7809
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Lincolnville Central School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
523 Hope Road
Lincolnville, ME 04849
(207) 763-3366
Lincolnville, ME 04849
(207) 763-3366
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Longfellow School-portland
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
432 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8195
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8195
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Mt Desert Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
8 Joy Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-3348
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Williams-cone School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
19 Perkins Street
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391
Rank: #1111.
Falmouth Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 95% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
58 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Rank: #1212.
Dedham School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
2065 Main Road
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-6498
Holden, ME 04429
(207) 843-6498
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Asa C Adams School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
6 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-2151
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Mill Pond School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Belgrade Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
158 Depot Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 495-2321
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Durham Community School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 92% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
654 Hallowell Road
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Lyman Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
39 Schoolhouse Road
Alfred, ME 04002
(207) 499-7228
Alfred, ME 04002
(207) 499-7228
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Pemetic Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
(207) 244-5502
Rank: #2020.
Athens Community School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
8 Fox Hill Road
Athens, ME 04912
(207) 654-2561
Athens, ME 04912
(207) 654-2561
Rank: #2121.
Veazie Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1040 School Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-6573
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Penobscot Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
66 North Penobscot Road
Penobscot, ME 04476
(207) 326-9421
Penobscot, ME 04476
(207) 326-9421
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Pownal Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
587 Elmwood Road
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
South Bristol Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
2024 State Route 129
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 644-8177
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 644-8177
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
West Bath School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
126 New Meadows Road
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-9145
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-9145
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Appleton Village School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
737 Union Road
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4504
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4504
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Ash Point Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
54 Ash Point Drive
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Owls Head, ME 04854
(207) 596-6620
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Dr Levesque Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
368 Main St
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7302
Saint Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-7302
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
63 Harrison Avenue Suite B
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-6535
Rank: #3030.
Fruit Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-3
175 Fruit Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Rank: #3131.
Eliot Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-3
1298 State Road
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9004
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
East Auburn Community School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
15 Andrew Drive
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-4142
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-4142
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
17 School St.
Manchester, ME 04351
(207) 622-2949
Manchester, ME 04351
(207) 622-2949
Rank: #3434.
Fairview School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-6
397 Minot Avenue
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559
Rank: #3535.
Prescott Memorial School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
100 Waldoboro Road
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
Washington, ME 04574
(207) 845-2424
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