Surry Public Schools

Summary:

Surry Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that serves the town of Surry. The district has only one school, Surry Elementary School, which educates students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite its small size, Surry Elementary School is a standout performer, ranking 54th out of 289 elementary schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year and placing it in the top 20% of schools.

Surry Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (78.02%), Mathematics (60.44%), and Science (50%) significantly exceeding the state averages. The school has shown consistent improvement over the past three years, with proficiency rates increasing in all three subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1, which may contribute to its strong academic results. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is higher than the state average and may be an area for improvement.

The Surry Public Schools district as a whole is also performing well, ranking 31st out of 176 districts in Maine and receiving a 4 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district is providing a high-quality education to its students, which is reflected in the exceptional performance of Surry Elementary School.

District Detail

20 Hinckley Ridge Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614

(207) 374-9927

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 134

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellsworth Public Schools	4.93 mi	3	77^th
Regional School Unit 24	4.98 mi	11	99^th
Blue Hill Public Schools	7.31 mi	1	15^th
Trenton Public Schools	7.33 mi	1	33^rd
Lamoine Public Schools	8.15 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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