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Suzanne M Smith Elementary School

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Suzanne M Smith Elementary School ranks 139 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Levant, Maine, serving 219 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23.

The school has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently above the district and state averages. However, the school's proficiency rate in Science is significantly lower than the district and state. Suzanne M Smith Elementary also faces challenges in addressing performance gaps among student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students, and special education students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing below average. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2023-2024.

Comparing Suzanne M Smith Elementary to nearby schools, Carmel Elementary School has consistently outperformed it in academic proficiency, while Fourteenth Street School has also shown stronger performance, particularly in Mathematics. The rising percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Suzanne M Smith Elementary suggests an increasing need for support and resources to address the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and well-being.

222

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,338

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 South Levant Road
Levant, ME 04456

(207) 884-7444

District: Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23

Students who attend Suzanne M Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Caravel Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Maine median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 17 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

Maine avg53%

139^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23

68^th of 176Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23 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	57.9	139 of 289	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	89 of 288	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	106 of 290	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	145 of 210	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	193 of 228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.5	62 of 258	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	53 of 256	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	20 of 255	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	81.9	57 of 284	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	47.9	143 of 261	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	143 of 258	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	57 of 186	69.4%	★★★★☆
2010	49.6	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	107 of 209	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.9	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	170 of 198	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	41 of 251	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	102 of 248	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	151 of 251	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	120 of 192	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)84th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics64%+14 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Suzanne M Smith Elementary 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
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 South Levant Road	Levant	04456	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 884-7444	222	20	11.3	46.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	57.9	139^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.9%		71.1	89^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.1%	50	63.8	63.8	19.4	$19,338
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Plymouth Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3383	158	16	10.0	39.2%	155 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	93.3	16^th of 289 public elementary schools	94.5%		67.4	100^th of 288 public elementary schools	65.3%	84	81.8	74.6		$21,047
Patricia A Duran School	Public	PK, KG-4	235 Billings Road	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-4081	459	37	12.3	22.9%	427 (93.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	80.3	56^th of 289 public elementary schools	80.6%		59.1	128^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.6%	72	70.3	70.9		$18,411
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	$19,779
Downeast School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Moosehead Blvd	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6240	288	30	9.6	89.9%	229 (79.5%)	20 (6.9%)	28 (9.7%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	281^st of 289 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.4	268^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.9%	13	27.1	33.9		$22,360
Etna-Dixmont School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Dixmont Road	Etna	04434	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 992-0735	185	18	10.1	64.9%	171 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	56.1	144^th of 289 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.7	186^th of 288 public elementary schools	35.4%	42	62.3	58.0		$25,628
Fourteenth Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	224 Fourteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6350	153	12	12.4	43.1%	124 (81.0%)	7 (4.6%)	9 (5.9%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	69.4	90^th of 289 public elementary schools	68.9%		88.2	32^nd of 288 public elementary schools	88.9%	58	64.7	67.7		$19,900
Central Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118-B Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 285-0325	488	40	12.1	61.7%	451 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	24.6	241^st of 289 public elementary schools	16.6%		36.3	219^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.0%	22	51.7	46.6	15.6	$18,827
Fairmount School	Public	4-5	58 Thirteenth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6260	259	24	10.8	61.8%	219 (84.6%)	14 (5.4%)	13 (5.0%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	61.7	56.6	28.8	$22,388
Earl C McGraw School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3830	203	19	10.7	28.6%	182 (89.7%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)								(n/a)				$18,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Suzanne M Smith Elementary School

What district is Suzanne M Smith Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23

What schools do graduates of Suzanne M Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Suzanne M Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caravel Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?

Students at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School are 94% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Suzanne M Smith Elementary School.

Is Suzanne M Smith Elementary School a good school?

Suzanne M Smith Elementary School ranks 139^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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