Best Public Schools in Rumford, ME

Summary:

The city of Rumford, Maine is home to two schools: Mountain Valley High School and Rumford Elementary. While Mountain Valley High School is performing relatively better, ranking 69th out of 121 Maine high schools, Rumford Elementary is struggling, ranking 282nd out of 288 Maine elementary schools.

Mountain Valley High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.8%, which is relatively high, but it also faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%. Academically, the school's English Language Arts test scores are higher than the district and state averages, but its math scores are significantly lower. In contrast, Rumford Elementary has lower test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

The Regional School Unit 10, which encompasses both schools, is ranked 154th out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the educational challenges faced by the schools in Rumford are not isolated but rather reflect broader systemic issues within the district. Addressing the equity and performance concerns in this area will require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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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
Rumford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Lincoln Avenue	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 364-8155	213	21	10.2	79.8%	180 (84.5%)	5 (2.3%)	17 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	21	250^th of 289 public elementary schools	13.5%		3.2	282^nd of 288 public elementary schools	2.1%	32	45.2	45.7		$22,353
Mountain Valley High School	Public	9-12	799 Hancock Street	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 364-4547	369	32	11.4	73.2%	328 (88.9%)	9 (2.4%)	21 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	21.8	97^th of 119 public high schools	18.5%		37.8	69^th of 121 public high schools	43.0%	28	59.3	19.8	27.9	$20,209

Cities Near Rumford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mexico	1.31 mi	4	270^th
Dixfield	4.99 mi	4	264^th
Peru	5.17 mi	2	250^th
Bryant Pond	11.2 mi	1	126^th
Andover	11.43 mi	2	115^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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