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Mt Desert Elementary School

Grades: PK-8

Students: 153

Type: Public

10/10

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Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 139:1

Certified Teachers: 94%

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Mount Desert Public Schools

8 Joy Road
Mount Desert, ME 04662

(207) 276-3348

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Great teachers, aside from a few, those few are unbelievably biased towards girls. Possibly as a result of their children in their grade. Overall, when a boy misbehaves, he is more harshly punished than a girl who did the same thing.

Posted by a student on 5/23/2025

Being a former student I can say that this is definitely no doubt the best elementary school in the area! Most of the teachers there are all genuinely nice and caring towards the students in every classroom. They teach like they want to, not like their forces to. The principal always makes sure he i

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Posted by a student on 2/1/2016

The prinicpal at this school has a great vision for excellence in education but poor follow through. Many of the teachers lack in creativity and flexibility and function as a closed clique. The school culture rejects parent involvement and has rules that prevent parents from even dropping their kids

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Posted by a parent on 1/8/2011

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The special education program is one of the best. If you have a child with special education needs this is wonderful school. They also have a wonderful music program and teacher for those involved with instruments. The middle school has some wonderful teachers. I only gave 2 stars because if your child is in regular classroom this school has no spelling/vocabulary program, they use the common core math, no real reading program. They also don't use a real grading system. I agree with another review, the administration just leads you in circles hoping you will just give up. There are definitely a couple of teachers just going through the motions.
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Mount Desert schools - Mt Desert Elementary School is located at 8 Joy Road, Mount Desert ME 04662. Mt Desert Elementary School is in the Mount Desert Public Schools. Mt Desert Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-8.

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