Best Public Schools in New Gloucester, ME

Summary:

The city of New Gloucester, Maine is home to two elementary schools: Burchard A Dunn School and Memorial School, both of which are part of the Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15. Based on the available data, Burchard A Dunn School appears to be the standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and demonstrating strong academic performance.

Burchard A Dunn School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 43 out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students have consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with over 70% of students meeting or exceeding standards. In contrast, the data for Memorial School is more limited, with no information provided about its statewide ranking or historical performance trends.

Both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, around 30%, and chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4%. However, Burchard A Dunn School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.1, compared to Memorial School's 10.9. The factors contributing to Burchard A Dunn School's success, such as its teaching practices and curriculum, could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region. While the limited data for Memorial School makes it difficult to fully assess its quality, the strong performance of Burchard A Dunn School suggests that the city of New Gloucester is home to at least one high-quality educational institution.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Memorial School	Public	K-2	86 Intervale Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 926-4322	172	16	10.6	41.3%	160 (93.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)			$24,391
Burchard A Dunn School	Public	PK, KG-4	667 Morse Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 657-5050	350	27	13.1	38.0%	324 (92.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	84.4	43^rd of 289 public elementary schools	85.1%		66.7	106^th of 288 public elementary schools	63.2%	63	73.3	71.1	$20,787

Cities Near New Gloucester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gray	5.01 mi	4	173^rd
Raymond	6.47 mi	2	179^th
Poland	7.21 mi	3	192^nd
Pownal	8.4 mi	1	7^th
Auburn	8.66 mi	8	169^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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