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Lyman Elementary School

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Lyman Elementary School ranks 194 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Lyman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 243 students in grades PK-5 in Lyman, Maine. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57, which is ranked 108 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyman Elementary School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In 2021-2022, the school had 89.91% of students proficient or better in ELA and 91.74% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state. The school has also performed particularly well with its special education students, ranking 58th out of 192 Maine elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2023-2024 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, an area the school should focus on improving.

Compared to nearby schools, Lyman Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than Waterboro Elementary School and Alfred Elementary School, which are also part of the same district. However, the Mildred L. Day School in the neighboring Regional School Unit 21 district significantly outperforms Lyman Elementary in academic proficiency and statewide ranking. Lyman Elementary School's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating varying considerably from year to year, indicating a need for more consistent and targeted instructional strategies.

241

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,068

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Schoolhouse Road
Lyman, ME 04002

(207) 499-7228

District: Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

Students who attend Lyman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massabesic Middle School
High:	Massabesic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 33rd (2025)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Maine avg53%

194^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

108^th of 176Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 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	41.6	194 of 289	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	139 of 288	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	79 of 290	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	24 of 210	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	53 of 228	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	133 of 258	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	79 of 254	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	141 of 256	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	112 of 255	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	223 of 284	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	199 of 261	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	208 of 258	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	111 of 186	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	121 of 193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	141 of 209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	113 of 198	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	147 of 192	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	147 of 251	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	46 of 153	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	126 of 248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	161 of 251	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	65 of 153	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	58 of 192	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Lyman 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
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	241	20	12.0	42.7%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.6	194^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.7	139^th of 288 public elementary schools	51.7%	55	57.6	55.6	20.7	$21,068
Dayton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Clarks Mills Road	Dayton	04005	York County	Dayton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-2283	128	12	10.4	35.9%	120 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	33.4	219^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	182^nd of 288 public elementary schools	36.8%	37	57.4	45.9		$29,063
Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sanford Road	Alfred	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-3831	179	16	11.1	35.2%	159 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	72.2	81^st of 289 public elementary schools	72.0%		74.9	77^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.3%	4	71.6	72.8	20.0	$21,235
Mildred L Day School	Public	K-5	600 Limerick Road	Arundel	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 284-4677	224	20	11.3	23.2%	198 (88.4%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	91.4	21^st of 289 public elementary schools	92.7%		80.6	51^st of 288 public elementary schools	82.3%	30	87.0	80.6	38.9	$27,519
Kennebunk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	177 Alewive Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-4402	378	32	11.9	15.3%	345 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)				$25,507
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	436	39	11.1	58.9%	355 (81.4%)	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.3	223^rd of 289 public elementary schools	22.8%		41.8	194^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.3	53.6		$22,075
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	547	44	12.4	49.4%	499 (91.2%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	56.9	142^nd of 289 public elementary schools	50.9%		64.4	114^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.4%	28	67.4	57.0	24.7	$19,300
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	383	31	12.3	71.8%	303 (79.1%)	32 (8.4%)	21 (5.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	39.9	201^st of 289 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	240^th of 288 public elementary schools	16.7%	39	56.9	51.7		$20,573
Biddeford Primary School	Public	K-2	320 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-8285	483	41	11.8	66.9%	317 (65.6%)	67 (13.9%)	52 (10.8%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)				$23,259
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$19,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyman Elementary School

How many students attend Lyman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Lyman Elementary School.

What district is Lyman Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

What is the racial makeup of Lyman Elementary School?

Students at Lyman Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lyman Elementary School a good school?

Lyman Elementary School ranks 194^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lyman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lyman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Massabesic Middle School
High : Massabesic High School

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