Best Public Schools in Surry, ME

Summary:

The city of Surry, Maine is home to a single elementary school, Surry Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Surry Elementary School is part of the Surry Public Schools district and has a relatively small student population of 138 students.

Surry Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with test scores significantly exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 78.02% in ELA, 60.44% in Math, and 50% in Science, all well above the Maine state averages. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests it is performing above average compared to other elementary schools in the state. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 54th out of 289 schools in 2024-2025 to 157th out of 288 in 2023-2024, indicating some inconsistency in its performance.

One area of concern for Surry Elementary School is its higher-than-desired chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is on the higher side compared to typical targets of 10-15%. This could be an area for improvement, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. On a positive note, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1, indicating a high level of individual attention and support for students. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 18.12% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

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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
Surry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	754 N. Bend Road	Surry	04684	Hancock County	Surry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-9358	134	15	9.2	32.1%	130 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	80.6	54^th of 289 public elementary schools	81.3%		51	157^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.5%	103	78.0	60.4	50.0	$19,277

Cities Near Surry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Hill	3.51 mi	1	20^th
Trenton	8 mi	1	54^th
Sedgwick	8.03 mi	1	201^st
Lamoine	9.86 mi	2	10^th
Penobscot	9.97 mi	1	8^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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