Best Public Schools in Sumner, ME

Summary:

The city of Sumner, Maine has only one school serving the area - Hartford-Sumner Elementary School, which enrolls 289 students in grades PK-6. As the sole school in Sumner, it is the primary educational option for families in the region.

Hartford-Sumner Elementary School's performance is mixed compared to the broader Regional School Unit 10 district and the state of Maine. While the school outperforms its district on test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, it still lags behind the state averages in these subject areas. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a relatively large percentage (50.17%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a economically disadvantaged student population.

On a positive note, Hartford-Sumner Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which could allow for more individualized attention for students. However, the school's overall ranking within the state has fluctuated in recent years, from 138 out of 288 Maine elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 180 out of 289 in 2024-2025, suggesting room for improvement in the school's performance and educational outcomes.

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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
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Main Street	Sumner	04292	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 388-2681	297	26	11.6	61.6%	289 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.1	180^th of 289 public elementary schools	37.7%		55.4	138^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	65.3	48.3	15.6	$21,515

Cities Near Sumner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Paris	5.32 mi	1
Buckfield	8.05 mi	1	175^th
Bryant Pond	8.1 mi	1	126^th
Paris	8.92 mi	3	259^th
Peru	10.32 mi	2	250^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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