Mt Desert Elementary School

8 JOY RD NORTHEAST HARBOR ME 04662

Top 25% School in maine

Ranked 1 of 10 in maine

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About Mt Desert Elementary School

Mount Desert Elementary School sits in Northeast Harbor Maine. It teaches kids from pre-K to 8th grade. About 155 students go there. The school has a low student–teacher ratio of 8:1. It ranks among the top 1% of public schools in Maine. Between 95% and 98% of its students show proficiency in math and reading. This program gives students hands-on learning. It brings science and sustainability into daily lessons. The school staff uses Responsive Classroom methods. They also focus on SEL in their teaching. These approaches help students grow and. About 11% of students can get free lunch. MDES holds the #3 spot in Maine and the #1 spot in Hancock County. The school does well because of its strong academics, real-world learning, and teaching that fits each student.

Contact Information

Address

8 JOY RD NORTHEAST HARBOR ME 04662

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Phone

(207) 276-3348

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%
Reading 52%
State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 52% in Reading.
22
Full-time Teachers
7 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
20
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
153
Total Students
$48150
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Mt Desert Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

1

of 10 in maine

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:50 AM - 3:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 86.9%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 5.9%
Black 1%
Two+ Races 5.2%
Native Am. 0%
White
86.9%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
1%
Two+ Races
5.2%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 153
52.3%
80 Female
47.7%
73 Male

Student Population

153 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 7 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Mount Desert Elementary is making headlines for its award-winning garden, efforts to reduce single-use plastics, and a partnership with MDI Bio Lab to help address the science teacher shortage.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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