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Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

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Sebasticook Valley Elementary School ranks 196 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Sebasticook Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Newport, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 19 district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sebasticook Valley Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 109 out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 (rated 3 stars) to 196 out of 289 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school performs better for male students (ranked 127 out of 251 in 2024-2025) compared to female students (ranked 192 out of 251), and it struggles the most with its special education students, ranking 174 out of 192 Maine elementary schools in this category for 2024-2025. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (56.06%) and Mathematics (53.38%) were both higher than the district's average but lower than the state average.

One significant concern is Sebasticook Valley Elementary School's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 34.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.75% to 50.45% in recent years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school performs reasonably well within its district, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the region, such as Canaan Elementary School and Carmel Elementary School.

333

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,718

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

337 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953

(207) 368-4592

District: Regional School Unit 19

Students who attend Sebasticook Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nokomis Regional Middle School
High:	Nokomis Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2021 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Maine avg57%

196^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 19

134^th of 176Regional School Unit 19 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	40.9	196 of 289	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	165 of 288	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	109 of 290	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.7	179 of 210	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	149 of 228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	192 of 251	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	175 of 248	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	127 of 251	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	174 of 192	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	104 of 150	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-8 vs state

Mathematics53%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Sebasticook Valley 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
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	337 Williams Road	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 368-4592	333	29	11.3	54.7%	306 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	40.9	196^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.2%		49.6	165^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.7%	31	56.1	53.4		$19,718
Somerset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	45 Blake Street	Hartland	04943	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 938-4770	231	20	11.5	74.5%	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	49.8	166^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.6%		34.8	224^th of 288 public elementary schools	22.2%	58	55.6	61.7		$24,844
Vickery School	Public	1-4	170 School Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-5575	239	26	9.1	60.3%	221 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	66.2	104^th of 289 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.1	136^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.8%	32	68.3	58.2		$22,330
Manson Park School	Public	PK-K	179 Lancey Street	Pittsfield	04967	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 487-2881	80	6	13.3	72.5%	74 (92.5%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$21,252
Ridge View Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Fern Road	Dexter	04930	Penobscot County	Maine School Admin District 46	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 924-6000	528	54	9.7	76.5%	502 (95.1%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	257^th of 289 public elementary schools	11.1%		25.6	248^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.9%	9	53.5	35.2	21.0	$19,929
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
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
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18 Main St	Harmony	04942	Somerset County	Harmony Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 683-2211	57	7	8.7	64.9%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	61.9	123^rd of 289 public elementary schools	57.4%		43.4	190^th of 288 public elementary schools	34.0%	67	68.6	54.3		$25,393
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
Troy Central School	Public	K-5	733 Bangor Road	Troy	04987	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 948-2280	42	5	7.7	64.3%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0.3	289^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.0%		30.2	237^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.7%	52	31.3			$26,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sebasticook Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sebasticook Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nokomis Regional Middle School
High : Nokomis Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Sebasticook Valley Elementary School?

Students at Sebasticook Valley Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sebasticook Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Sebasticook Valley Elementary School.

Is Sebasticook Valley Elementary School a good school?

Sebasticook Valley Elementary School ranks 196^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sebasticook Valley Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 19

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