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. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Burchard A Dunn School outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Burchard A Dunn School stands out with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 106 out of 288 Maine elementary schools. It boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, which likely contributes to more personalized attention for students. Memorial School also impresses with an even lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9, indicating a high level of individual attention for its 190 students.

While both schools have performed well overall, they share a common challenge in the area of chronic absenteeism, with both schools reporting a rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. This is an area that the district may want to investigate further and implement strategies to improve student attendance. Nevertheless, the consistent performance of the schools within the district suggests that the Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15 is providing a quality education to the students of New Gloucester.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	190	17	10.9	30.0%	185 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(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	349	25	14.1	30.9%	315 (90.3%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	66.7	106^th of 288 public elementary schools	63.2%		83.6	53^rd of 290 public elementary schools	81.7%	53	65.9	61.7	$20,787

Cities Near New Gloucester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gray	5.01 mi	4	95^th
Raymond	6.47 mi	2	71^st
Poland	7.21 mi	3	125^th
Pownal	8.4 mi	1	51^st
Auburn	8.66 mi	8	185^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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