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Dr Lewis S Libby School

Q: Is Dr Lewis S Libby School a good school?

Dr Lewis S Libby School ranks 190 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dr Lewis S Libby School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Dr Lewis S Libby School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr Lewis S Libby School?

Students at Dr Lewis S Libby School are 93% White, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Dr Lewis S Libby School is an elementary school located in Milford, Maine, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Milford Public Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from a high of 65 out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating) to a low of 264 out of 290 in 2022-2023 (0-star rating). While male students have performed well, ranking 5 out of 153 Maine elementary schools in 2018-2019 with a 5-star rating, female students and students with special needs have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 25.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Fruit Street School, Mary Snow School, Glenburn Elementary School, Asa C Adams School, and Veazie Community School, Dr Lewis S Libby School generally performs worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges and implementing targeted interventions could help the school achieve more consistent and better outcomes for its students.

273

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,166

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 School Street
Milford, ME 04461

(207) 827-2252

District: Milford Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

American Indian:

2.6%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2022) to 34th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Maine avg53%

190^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 176Milford 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	42.1	190 of 289	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	187 of 288	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	264 of 290	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	66.7	65 of 210	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	103 of 228	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	188 of 258	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	159 of 254	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	133 of 256	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	180 of 255	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	229 of 284	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	217 of 261	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	213 of 258	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.6	59 of 186	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.1	149 of 209	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	160 of 195	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.4	173 of 198	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	135 of 192	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	142 of 251	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	48 of 90	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	146 of 153	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	168 of 248	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	57 of 82	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	185 of 251	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.5	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.9	5 of 153	96.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	136 of 192	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	87 of 150	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%-4 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

Science31%-5 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 (2025)
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
Dr Lewis S Libby School	Public	PK, KG-8	13 School Street	Milford	04461	Penobscot County	Milford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 827-2252	273	28	9.8	49.8%	253 (92.7%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	42.1	190^th of 289 public elementary schools	34.3%		44.1	187^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.1%	3	60.0	50.6	30.8	$15,166
Indian Island School	Public	K-8	10 Wabanaki Way	Indian Island	04468	Penobscot County	Indian Island School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(207) 827-4285	81	17	4.7	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Old Town Elementary School	Public	K-5	576 Stillwater Avenue	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 827-1544	488	48	10.1	59.2%	414 (84.8%)	9 (1.8%)	25 (5.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	48.6	171^st of 289 public elementary schools	40.8%		50.3	161^st of 288 public elementary schools	44.1%	10	62.0	58.0	16.7	$18,824
Asa C Adams School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 866-2151	336	28	11.9	36.3%	272 (81.0%)	7 (2.1%)	16 (4.8%)	17 (5.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	89.2	31^st of 289 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.7	30^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	78.1	72.4	51.6	$20,912
Eddington School	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Main Road	Eddington	04428	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-6010	116	12	9.7	34.5%	110 (94.8%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$19,951
Veazie Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1040 School Street	Veazie	04401	Penobscot County	Veazie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 947-6573	167	13	12.9	43.1%	142 (85.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	90.4	27^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.7%		77.6	64^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.8%	37	77.1	75.0	56.0	$23,791
Alton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	22 Argyle Rd	Alton	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 394-2331	40	5	8.1	55.0%	35 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)								(n/a)				$26,264
Glenburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	991 Hudson Road	Glenburn	04401	Penobscot County	Glenburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 947-8769	381	28	13.6	29.7%	351 (92.1%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	67.1	101^st of 289 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.5	131^st of 288 public elementary schools	54.5%	30	68.7	56.5	48.8	$18,562
Fruit Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	175 Fruit Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6270	310	23	13.3	36.5%	255 (82.3%)	14 (4.5%)	18 (5.8%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	96.2	8^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.3	8^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.2%		81.3	89.3		$17,208
Mary Snow School	Public	4-5	435 Broadway	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6290	266	21	12.6	45.5%	205 (77.1%)	20 (7.5%)	24 (9.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	68.5	66.8	34.1	$18,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Lewis S Libby School

What is the racial makeup of Dr Lewis S Libby School?

Students at Dr Lewis S Libby School are 93% White, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Dr Lewis S Libby School a good school?

Dr Lewis S Libby School ranks 190^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr Lewis S Libby School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Dr Lewis S Libby School.

What district is Dr Lewis S Libby School in?

Milford Public Schools

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2024–25 attendance dataNov 3, 2025

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 22, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 22, 2025

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