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Hanson School

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Hanson School ranks 114 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Hanson School is an elementary school located in Lebanon, Maine, serving grades K-3 with a total enrollment of 257 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60. Hanson School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 15th out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 114th out of 289 in 2024-2025, but it has consistently earned 4 or 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in most years.

Hanson School consistently outperforms the regional district and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In 2024-2025, 62.34% of Hanson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.24% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, Hanson's proficiency rate was 64.94%, significantly higher than the district's 44.64% and the state's 49.38%. However, the school faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.3% in 2021-2022 to 25.5% in 2022-2023.

Hanson School's performance is generally stronger than its nearby counterparts within the same district, such as Vivian E Hussey School and Lebanon Elementary School. However, it lags behind the higher-performing North Berwick Elementary School, which ranked 29th out of 288 Maine elementary schools in 2023-2024. Hanson School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 11.4 over the past few years, which could be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

267

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,203

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53 Upper Guinea Road
Lebanon, ME 04027

(207) 457-1299

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

Students who attend Hanson School usually attend:

Middle:	Noble Middle School
High:	Noble High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 61st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Maine avg57%

114^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	63.3	114 of 289	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	42 of 288	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	32 of 290	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	15 of 210	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	47.2	115 of 228	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	44 of 251	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	144 of 251	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+16 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hanson 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
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
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
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
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
Acton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Milton Mills Road	Acton	04001	York County	Acton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-2100	256	24	10.6	30.1%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	204^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.4%		53.7	147^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.0%	57	55.1	48.0	45.3	$24,593
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
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
Shapleigh Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Shapleigh Corner Road	Shapleigh	04076	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-1751	153	13	11.5	43.8%	142 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	31.7	225^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.7	251^st of 288 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	60.9	39.1	30.0	$19,762
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanson School

How many students attend Hanson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Hanson School.

Is Hanson School a good school?

Hanson School ranks 114^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hanson School in?

Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60

What schools do graduates of Hanson School attend?

Students who attend Hanson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noble Middle School
High : Noble High School

What is the racial makeup of Hanson School?

Students at Hanson School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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