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Burchard A Dunn School

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Burchard A Dunn School ranks 43 rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Burchard A Dunn School is an elementary school located in New Gloucester, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 349 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15, which is ranked 80 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burchard A Dunn School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, with a ranking as high as 43 out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 73.28% in ELA and 71.1% in Math, compared to 69.18% and 53.77% for the district, and 63.84% and 49.38% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and white students, where the school ranks among the top 20-50 elementary schools in Maine.

However, Burchard A Dunn School has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.3% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Memorial and Russell schools, which also have 23.4% chronic absenteeism. The school's free and reduced lunch rates have fluctuated, ranging from 21.39% to 30.95% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Yarmouth schools (around 5-6%), but lower than the Morse Street School (22.15%) and Russell School (38.61%) in the same district.

350

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,787

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

667 Morse Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260

(207) 657-5050

District: Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15

Students who attend Burchard A Dunn School usually attend:

Middle:	Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
High:	Gray-New Gloucester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (72% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg61%

Maine avg57%

43^rd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 176Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15 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	84.4	43 of 289	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	106 of 288	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	53 of 290	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	59 of 210	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	101 of 228	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	40 of 258	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	56 of 254	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	64 of 256	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	78 of 284	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	61.1	87 of 261	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	117 of 258	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.1	105 of 186	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	86 of 193	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	91 of 209	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	74 of 195	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	70 of 192	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	43 of 251	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	43 of 251	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	29 of 153	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	47 of 192	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	26 of 150	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Mathematics71%+22 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
Burchard A Dunn School	Public	PK, KG-4	667 Morse Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 657-5050	350	27	13.1	38.0%	324 (92.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	84.4	43^rd of 289 public elementary schools	85.1%		66.7	106^th of 288 public elementary schools	63.2%	63	73.3	71.1		$20,787
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	587 Elmwood Road	Pownal	04069	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 688-4832	97	12	8.4	13.4%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	94	13^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.5%		98	2^nd of 288 public elementary schools	99.3%	11	81.6	75.5	62.5	$30,187
Russell School	Public	K-2	8 Gray Park	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4929	211	19	11.1	37.0%	186 (88.2%)	9 (4.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)				$25,134
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25 Shaker Rd	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 688-3727	177	13	13.7	28.2%	163 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	38.3	205^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.1%		48	173^rd of 288 public elementary schools	39.9%	32	61.3	40.2	41.9	$12,416
Memorial School	Public	K-2	86 Intervale Road	New Gloucester	04260	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 926-4322	172	16	10.6	41.3%	160 (93.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)				$24,391
Greely Middle School 4-5	Public	4-5	351 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 829-4815	375	29	12.9	6.4%	342 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)	85.0	83.1	48.2	$24,623
Mabel I Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-3	353 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 829-4825	730	59	12.3	8.8%	666 (91.2%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	87	37^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.2%		91.6	20^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	71.8	85.6		$25,706
William H Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-1	52 School Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-3771	246	24	10.2	13.0%	216 (87.8%)	8 (3.3%)	7 (2.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)								(n/a)				$26,470
Yarmouth Elementary School	Public	2-5	121 McCartney Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 846-3391	476	37	12.9	11.1%	400 (84.0%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	94.8	11^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.6	7^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	85.9	84.5	48.5	$26,161
Morse Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Morse Street	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 865-6361	288	30	9.5	24.0%	236 (81.9%)	7 (2.4%)	30 (10.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)				$21,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Burchard A Dunn School

What schools do graduates of Burchard A Dunn School attend?

Students who attend Burchard A Dunn School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
High : Gray-New Gloucester High School

What is the racial makeup of Burchard A Dunn School?

Students at Burchard A Dunn School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Burchard A Dunn School in?

Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15

Is Burchard A Dunn School a good school?

Burchard A Dunn School ranks 43^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burchard A Dunn School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Burchard A Dunn School.

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