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Lisbon Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Lisbon Community School is an elementary school located in Lisbon, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 655 students. The school is part of the Lisbon Public Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lisbon Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, ranking between 166-239 out of 254-290 schools over the past 10 years. Its student performance on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) is below the state average, with 53.92% proficiency in English Language Arts, 46.75% in Mathematics, and 17.43% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 35.1% 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 38.47% to 41.07% in recent years.

While Lisbon Community School performs better than some of the nearby schools, such as those in the Lewiston Public Schools district, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Bowdoin Central School and Durham Community School, which are ranked in the top 50 elementary schools in Maine. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students, male students, and special education students performing at different levels.

657

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,586

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250

(207) 353-4132

District: Lisbon Public Schools

Students who attend Lisbon Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Philip W Sugg Middle School
High:	Lisbon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

African American:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

239^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 176Lisbon 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	26.8	239 of 289	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	220 of 288	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	220 of 290	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	183 of 210	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	220 of 258	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	210 of 254	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	166 of 256	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	173 of 255	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	163 of 284	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	99 of 261	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.3	197 of 258	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	142 of 186	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	133 of 193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	95 of 209	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.9	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.6	177 of 198	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	188 of 251	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	143 of 153	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	187 of 248	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	51 of 82	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	216 of 251	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	128 of 153	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	167 of 192	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.9	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	125 of 150	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-10 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2022

Wonderful community school. Lots of changes have happened in the past few years and my confidence has really gone up. This is a school that's greatly improving. Teachers are caring, administration is amazing and they work through challenges well. Close Quote

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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
Lisbon Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Mill Street	Lisbon	04250	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-4132	657	51	12.8	48.6%	603 (91.8%)	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	26.8	239^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.3%		36.1	220^th of 288 public elementary schools	23.6%	19	53.9	46.8	17.4	$18,586
Durham Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	654 Hallowell Road	Durham	04222	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-9333	469	43	11.0	16.4%	431 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	85	42^nd of 289 public elementary schools	85.5%		81.1	49^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.0%	7	76.6	70.0	44.2	$22,761
Acadia Academy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12 Westminster Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Acadia Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-3765	250	15	16.6	32.0%	218 (87.2%)	14 (5.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	32.1	224^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.5%		48.8	169^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.3%	55	64.4	32.2		$16,056
Sabattus Primary School	Public	1-2	36 No Name Pond Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 375-4273	164	14	11.5	57.3%	156 (95.1%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$19,871
Thomas J McMahon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 North Temple Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4140	474	52	9.0	62.4%	251 (53.0%)	167 (35.2%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	8.6	278^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.8%		2	284^th of 288 public elementary schools	1.4%	6	48.3	28.2		$26,732
Farwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-110 Farwell St	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4110	401	39	10.2	54.6%	206 (51.4%)	139 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.7%)	8.4	279^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.5%		19.3	258^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.4%	21	46.0	31.9	9.8	$26,255
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	737	74	9.9	73.7%	266 (36.1%)	361 (49.0%)	43 (5.8%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	288^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	287^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	23.4	11.8		$23,307
Bowdoin Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Main Street	Bowdoin	04287	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5779	194	18	10.9	37.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	68.3	96^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.8%		71	90^th of 288 public elementary schools	68.8%	6	63.0	70.4		$24,899
Montello School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4150	675	57	11.8	70.1%	184 (27.3%)	403 (59.7%)	42 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0.6	287^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.4	288^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.0%	1	27.4	14.8		$23,217
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 Mary Carroll Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-1528	156	13	12.0	72.4%	121 (77.6%)	21 (13.5%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	58.7	136^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.9%		38.4	209^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.4%	73	71.9	47.9		$19,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisbon Community School

How many students attend Lisbon Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Lisbon Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Lisbon Community School?

Students at Lisbon Community School are 92% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Lisbon Community School a good school?

Lisbon Community School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Maine elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lisbon Community School attend?

Students who attend Lisbon Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Philip W Sugg Middle School
High : Lisbon High School

What district is Lisbon Community School in?

Lisbon Public Schools

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