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New Suncook School

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New Suncook School ranks 79 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

New Suncook School is an elementary school located in Lovell, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 105 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72, which is ranked 65 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Suncook School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 77.14% in ELA and 54.29% in Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has particularly strong performance among male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 27th out of 251 Maine elementary schools for both subgroups and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other schools in the same district, New Suncook School generally outperforms its peers, such as Brownfield Denmark Elementary School, in academic proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's performance is notably stronger than some schools in the neighboring Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17, such as Otisfield Community School and Guy E Rowe School, which have lower proficiency rates and lower state rankings.

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,058

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Main Street
Lovell, ME 04051

(207) 925-6711

District: Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2018) to 73rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg51%

Maine avg57%

79^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72

65^th of 176Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72 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	72.4	79 of 289	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	120 of 288	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	196 of 290	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	47 of 258	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	42 of 254	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	45.0	140 of 256	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	213 of 255	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.2	175 of 284	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	181 of 261	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.2	184 of 258	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.7	110 of 186	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.3	159 of 193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.3	108 of 209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.3	53 of 195	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	51 of 192	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	216 of 251	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	27 of 251	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+13 vs state

Mathematics54%+5 vs state

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Schools Near New Suncook 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
New Suncook School	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Main Street	Lovell	04051	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 925-6711	97	9	11.1	68.0%	91 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	72.4	79^th of 289 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.7	120^th of 288 public elementary schools	58.3%	41	77.1	54.3		$25,058
Molly Ockett School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Molly Ockett Drive	Fryeburg	04037	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 935-2401	520	48	10.9	66.0%	480 (92.3%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	33.2	220^th of 289 public elementary schools	23.9%		39.1	201^st of 288 public elementary schools	30.2%	19	60.5	40.5	32.3	$26,078
Waterford Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	148 Valley Road	Waterford	04088	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-4418	77	8	9.2	62.3%	73 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$16,660
Stevens Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Frances Bell Lane	Bridgton	04009	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-5675	290	28	10.2	57.6%	262 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	43.7	185^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.0%		46.4	181^st of 288 public elementary schools	37.2%	4	60.2	52.3	29.0	$25,812
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	Public	K-4	637 West Main Street	Denmark	04022	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	No	(207) 452-2360	77	8	10.2	64.9%	74 (96.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	82.8	47^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.7%		86.7	38^th of 288 public elementary schools	86.8%	9	72.7	69.7		$27,488
Harrison Elementary	Public	3-6	309 Naples Road	Harrison	04040	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-2357	105	8	12.6	62.9%	97 (92.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	34.3	217^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.8	238^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.4%	21	58.1	46.7	26.9	$25,229
Guy E Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Main Street	Norway	04268	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-5183	428	35	12.3	62.9%	377 (88.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	19.8	253^rd of 289 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	257^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	49.8	44.2	8.1	$20,744
Crooked River Elementary	Public	3-5	1437 Poland Spring Road	Casco	04015	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-3048	195	19	10.4	56.4%	183 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	61.1	125^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.1	172^nd of 288 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	66.8	62.2	26.4	$31,315
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3		$20,811
Songo Locks School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Songo School Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 693-6828	249	22	11.4	47.8%	233 (93.6%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)				$24,350

Frequently Asked Questions about New Suncook School

What district is New Suncook School in?

Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72

What is the racial makeup of New Suncook School?

Students at New Suncook School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend New Suncook School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended New Suncook School.

Is New Suncook School a good school?

New Suncook School ranks 79^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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