Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 73

Summary:

Regional School Unit 73 in Maine is home to two elementary schools: Spruce Mountain Primary School and Spruce Mountain Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face similar challenges, as evidenced by their below-average performance on key metrics compared to the state.

The chronic absenteeism rate at both schools is 23.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Spruce Mountain Primary School at 61.28% and Spruce Mountain Elementary School at 65.99%. Despite smaller class sizes, with student-teacher ratios of 11.5 and 10.2, respectively, the schools' standardized test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages.

The overall performance of Regional School Unit 73 is also concerning, with the district ranking 156th out of 176 in Maine and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both Spruce Mountain Primary School and Spruce Mountain Elementary School have consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students in this region.

District Detail

9 Cedar Street
Livermore Falls, ME 04254

(207) 897-6722

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,369

Primary Schools: 2
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
Spruce Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	12 Tiger Drive	Jay	04239	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-5719	306	28	10.9	70.9%	289 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	15	261^st of 289 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.3	263^rd of 288 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	51.4	37.2	8.6	$20,990
Spruce Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	107 Gibbs Mill Road	Livermore	04253	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-3355	335	31	10.8	64.2%	312 (93.1%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$19,794

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 09	6.81 mi	8	90^th
Fayette Public Schools	10.16 mi	1	162^nd
Regional School Unit 38	11.64 mi	6	54^th
Regional School Unit 10	12.48 mi	10	154^th
Regional School Unit 56	12.56 mi	3	167^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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