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Sylvio J Gilbert School

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Sylvio J Gilbert School ranks 109 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Sylvio J Gilbert School is an elementary school located in Augusta, Maine, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 319. The school is part of the Augusta Public Schools district, which is ranked 127 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sylvio J Gilbert School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 62.31% in Mathematics, and 33.33% in Science. These scores are higher than the Augusta Public Schools district averages but lower than the state averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 32.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Augusta Public Schools district, Sylvio J Gilbert School generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, it has higher chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.56% to 62.8% in recent years. The school's performance on subgroup metrics is mixed, with female and White students performing better than the state averages, while male and special education students perform worse. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is a bright spot, ranking 45th out of 248 Maine elementary schools in this category.

305

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,404

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Sunset Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-2491

District: Augusta Public Schools

Students who attend Sylvio J Gilbert School usually attend:

Middle:	Cony Middle School
High:	Cony

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Augusta Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg45%

Maine avg53%

109^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.3	109 of 289	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	184 of 288	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	221 of 290	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	191 of 210	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.5	221 of 228	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	239 of 258	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	214 of 254	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	207 of 256	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.8	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	122 of 284	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.3	164 of 261	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	124 of 258	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.5	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	88 of 209	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	32.5	151 of 195	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	132 of 198	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.2	174 of 192	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	95 of 251	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	45 of 248	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	10.6	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	115 of 192	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	0.5	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2019)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvio J Gilbert School

How many students attend Sylvio J Gilbert School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Sylvio J Gilbert School.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvio J Gilbert School?

Students at Sylvio J Gilbert School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Sylvio J Gilbert School a good school?

Sylvio J Gilbert School ranks 109^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sylvio J Gilbert School in?

Augusta Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sylvio J Gilbert School attend?

Students who attend Sylvio J Gilbert School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cony Middle School
High : Cony

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