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Lillian Parks Hussey School

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Lillian Parks Hussey School ranks 138 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Lillian Parks Hussey School is an elementary school located in Augusta, Maine, serving 242 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Augusta Public Schools district, which is ranked 127 out of 176 districts in the state.

Lillian Parks Hussey School consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 60.71% of students proficient or better in ELA, 62.14% in Math, and 40.74% in Science, compared to the district scores of 53.13%, 45.07%, and 23.23%, respectively, and the state scores of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.8% to 32.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.06% to 47.31% over the past few years.

Compared to other elementary schools in the area, Lillian Parks Hussey School generally outperforms its peers in the Augusta Public Schools district, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the nearby Regional School Unit 11 and Regional School Unit 18 districts, such as James H. Bean School and Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School. Over the past 10 years, Lillian Parks Hussey School's statewide ranking has declined, dropping from a high of 36th out of 258 Maine elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 138th out of 289 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

235

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,265

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Gedney Street
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-2461

District: Augusta Public Schools

Students who attend Lillian Parks Hussey School usually attend:

Middle:	Cony Middle School
High:	Cony

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

Maine avg53%

138^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Augusta Public Schools

127^th of 176Augusta Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	138 of 289	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	102 of 288	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	92 of 290	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	71 of 210	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	110 of 228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	36 of 258	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	40 of 254	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	66 of 256	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	63 of 255	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	44 of 284	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	7 of 261	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	72.8	42 of 258	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	16 of 186	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	55.6	82 of 193	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	29 of 209	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	40 of 198	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	49.5	93 of 192	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	83 of 251	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	93 of 248	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.0	2 of 82	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	26 of 153	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	152 of 192	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	95 of 150	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Science41%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Lillian Parks Hussey School

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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
Lillian Parks Hussey School	Public	K-6	12 Gedney Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2461	235	17	13.6	47.2%	193 (82.1%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	58.3	138^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.2%		67.2	102^nd of 288 public elementary schools	64.6%	36	60.7	62.1	40.7	$21,265
Farrington School	Public	K-6	249 Eastern Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2480	306	29	10.5	63.7%	274 (89.5%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	26.3	240^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.0%		23	252^nd of 288 public elementary schools	12.5%	12	45.5	51.1	12.5	$23,240
Sylvio J Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Sunset Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2491	305	25	12.0	57.4%	258 (84.6%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.2%)	65.3	109^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.3%		46	184^th of 288 public elementary schools	36.1%	75	66.7	62.3	33.3	$21,404
Lincoln School	Public	K-6	30 Lincoln Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2483	291	23	12.7	62.2%	267 (91.8%)	10 (3.4%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.9	160^th of 289 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.7	217^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.7%	57	63.5	52.8		$22,543
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$21,322
Chelsea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	566 Togus Road	Chelsea	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-2214	262	33	7.8	54.2%	245 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.7	107^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.0%		42.7	192^nd of 288 public elementary schools	33.3%	85	71.7	56.6	34.0	$24,768
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 School St.	Manchester	04351	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-2949	150	16	9.2	25.3%	139 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	86.9	38^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.7	63^rd of 288 public elementary schools	78.1%	25	78.5	74.7	42.4	$22,842
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$19,100
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$17,466
James H Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	2896 Middle Road	Sidney	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 547-3395	300	21	14.0	32.3%	289 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	81.2	50^th of 289 public elementary schools	82.7%		78.7	55^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.9%	5	76.9	72.0	32.7	$18,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillian Parks Hussey School

What is the racial makeup of Lillian Parks Hussey School?

Students at Lillian Parks Hussey School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Lillian Parks Hussey School in?

Augusta Public Schools

How many students attend Lillian Parks Hussey School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Lillian Parks Hussey School.

Is Lillian Parks Hussey School a good school?

Lillian Parks Hussey School ranks 138^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lillian Parks Hussey School attend?

Students who attend Lillian Parks Hussey School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cony Middle School
High : Cony

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