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Vivian E Hussey School

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Vivian E Hussey School ranks 167 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Vivian E Hussey School is an elementary school located in Berwick, Maine, serving grades K-3 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 33rd out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 and 167th out of 289 in 2024-2025, currently holding a 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating.

Vivian E Hussey School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics have been mixed compared to the Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60 and the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.18%, slightly below the district's 59.24% and the state's 63.84%. However, its Mathematics proficiency rate of 58.18% was higher than the district's 44.64% and the state's 49.38%. Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Eliot Elementary School and North Berwick Elementary School, Vivian E Hussey School's performance is generally lower.

Another area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which rose from 17.6% in 2023-2024 to 23.4% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the same district. Additionally, Vivian E Hussey School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 31.56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's performance across different student subgroups is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.

370

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,472

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Blackberry Hill Road
Berwick, ME 03901

(207) 698-4465

District: Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60

Students who attend Vivian E Hussey School usually attend:

Middle:	Noble Middle School
High:	Noble High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 42nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Maine avg57%

167^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From bottom 27% (2021) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60

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	49.7	167 of 289	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	156 of 288	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	99 of 290	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	33 of 210	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	23.6	167 of 228	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	150 of 251	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	141 of 248	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	133 of 251	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	111 of 192	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	86 of 150	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Mathematics58%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Vivian E Hussey 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
Vivian E Hussey School	Public	K-3	20 Blackberry Hill Road	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-4465	370	33	11.3	35.9%	308 (83.2%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	49.7	167^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.5	156^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.8%	11	58.2	58.2		$22,472
Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble St.	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	204	20	10.4	36.3%	181 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.7	60.7	24.6	$23,221
Central School	Public	PK, KG-3	197 Main Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-2333	402	30	13.4	19.7%	366 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	81.2	51^st of 289 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.6	27^th of 288 public elementary schools	90.6%	24	72.4	67.8		$20,061
Marshwood Great Works School	Public	4-5	49 Academy Street	South Berwick	03908	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 384-4010	287	24	12.0	16.7%	268 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)	76.3	71.0	36.3	$22,271
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	258	21	12.2	26.0%	239 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.6	40^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.2%		89	29^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.9%	11	72.2	80.4		$21,260
Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1298 State Road	Eliot	03903	York County	Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35	No	No	No	No	(207) 439-9004	282	26	10.9	17.7%	255 (90.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	97.7	3^rd of 289 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	11^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	89.1	81.3		$23,886
Lebanon Elementary School	Public	4-5	65 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1126	135	12	10.9	37.8%	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	75.4	61.9	11.6	$23,878
Hanson School	Public	K-3	53 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1299	267	23	11.6	40.8%	248 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	63.3	114^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.6%		84	42^nd of 288 public elementary schools	85.4%	72	62.3	64.9		$22,203
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
Village Elementary School-York	Public	PK, KG-1	124 York Street	York	03909	York County	York Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 363-4870	226	25	9.0	18.6%	207 (91.6%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)				$37,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Vivian E Hussey School

What is the racial makeup of Vivian E Hussey School?

Students at Vivian E Hussey School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vivian E Hussey School attend?

Students who attend Vivian E Hussey School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noble Middle School
High : Noble High School

Is Vivian E Hussey School a good school?

Vivian E Hussey School ranks 167^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Vivian E Hussey School in?

Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60

How many students attend Vivian E Hussey School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Vivian E Hussey School.

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