Middle Schools in Regional School Unit 24

Summary:

Regional School Unit 24 in Maine has only one middle school, Sumner Middle School, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 76 out of 91 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 92 out of 96 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 1 star to 0 stars over the same period.

Academically, Sumner Middle School is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the regional and state averages. The school's ELA proficiency rates have declined from 56.88% in 2023-2024 to 59.15% in 2024-2025, while its Mathematics proficiency rates have dropped from 18.35% to 20.98% over the same period. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as Regional School Unit 24 serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 46.99% of Sumner Middle School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.9, the academic performance data suggests that additional interventions or support may be needed to improve student outcomes at Sumner Middle School.

District Detail

2165 US Highway 1
Sullivan, ME 04664

(207) 422-2017

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 718

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	2456 US Hwy 1	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 422-3510	147	16	9.0	57.8%	133 (90.5%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	24.2	76^th of 91 public middle schools	16.5%		18.2	85^th of 92 public middle schools	7.6%	9	59.2	21.0	38.3	$26,114

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellsworth Public Schools	0.03 mi	3	77^th
Surry Public Schools	5.68 mi	1	31^st
Otis Public Schools	6.96 mi	1	143^rd
Lamoine Public Schools	8.86 mi	1	8^th
Trenton Public Schools	9.45 mi	1	33^rd

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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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