Best Public Schools in Lisbon Falls, ME

Summary:

The city of Lisbon Falls, Maine is home to two schools: Lisbon High School and Philip W Sugg Middle School, both part of the Lisbon Public Schools district. While both schools face challenges, Philip W Sugg Middle School stands out as the stronger performer, with higher rankings and better test scores in certain subject areas compared to the district and state averages.

Philip W Sugg Middle School has consistently ranked higher among Maine middle schools, with a ranking of 51 out of 91 in the 2024-2025 school year and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Lisbon High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 87th out of 121 Maine high schools in 2023-2024 to 89th out of 123 in 2022-2023. Both schools struggle with Mathematics proficiency, with rates below the district and state averages, but Philip W Sugg Middle School outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as both schools have relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rates, suggesting they serve a population with lower socioeconomic status. Overall, the data analysis highlights the performance and demographic characteristics of the two schools in Lisbon Falls, Maine, with Philip W Sugg Middle School emerging as the standout institution in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	278	21	13.2	46.0%	252 (90.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	38.5	51^st of 91 public middle schools	44.0%		57.1	30^th of 92 public middle schools	67.4%	21	65.9	29.7	44.3	$20,239

Cities Near Lisbon Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisbon	1.68 mi	1	238^th
Durham	4.07 mi	1	38^th
Topsham	6.28 mi	4	65^th
Bowdoin	6.36 mi	1	87^th
Lewiston	7.37 mi	9	266^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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