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Ella Lewis School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Ella Lewis School is an elementary school located in Steuben, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 83 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 24 district, which is ranked 99 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ella Lewis School has consistently outperformed the Regional School Unit 24 district and the state of Maine in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 76.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district's 62.31% and 42.2% respectively, and the state's 63.84% and 49.38%. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 32.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, Ella Lewis School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.41% to 63.86% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Ella Lewis School has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 9.4 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Mountain View School and Peninsula School, as well as the state average. The school has also shown a remarkable improvement in its academic performance, moving from a ranking of 206 out of 228 Maine elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to a ranking of 6 out of 288 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the implementation of effective strategies to support student learning and achievement.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,373

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Old Village Road
Steuben, ME 04680

(207) 546-2430

District: Regional School Unit 24

Students who attend Ella Lewis School usually attend:

High:

Sumner Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2012 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (78% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg52%

Maine avg57%

20^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 24

99^th of 176Regional School Unit 24 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	91.5	20 of 289	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	6 of 288	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	51.6	159 of 290	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.5	206 of 228	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.8	144 of 255	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	156 of 284	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	179 of 261	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	75 of 258	70.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+31 vs state

English Language Arts77%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Ella Lewis 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
Ella Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Old Village Road	Steuben	04680	Washington County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2430	79	7	11.6	67.1%	70 (88.6%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	91.5	20^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.7	6^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.9%	14	76.7	80.0		$30,373
Milbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39 Washington Street	Milbridge	04658	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2210	114	13	8.9	74.6%	82 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	55.2	149^th of 289 public elementary schools	48.4%		53.2	150^th of 288 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	63.3	55.7		$22,213
Cherryfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	85 School Street	Cherryfield	04622	Washington County	Cherryfield Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-7949	110	13	8.3	70.0%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	91	24^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.7%		71.9	86^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.1%	62	80.6	71.6	54.6	$23,482
Peninsula School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Main Street	Prospect Harbor	04669	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 963-2003	65	11	5.9	66.2%	61 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	214^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.0%		43.4	189^th of 288 public elementary schools	34.4%	25	54.1	51.4		$37,427
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1227 US Highway 1A	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-6681	137	12	11.9	63.5%	115 (83.9%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	23.8	243^rd of 289 public elementary schools	15.9%		55.7	137^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.4%	106	44.1	48.5		$20,112
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-5	542 Bert Gray Road	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-3200	152	17	8.9	57.2%	136 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	37.5	210^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.3%		56.5	135^th of 288 public elementary schools	53.1%	75	52.7	54.1		$31,182
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810
Daniel W Merritt School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 Indian River Road	Addison	04606	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2229	89	10	8.6	61.8%	83 (93.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	258^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.7%		58.6	130^th of 288 public elementary schools	54.9%	128	51.0	36.7		$26,221
Conners-Emerson School	Public	K-8	11 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Bar Harbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-3631	346	45	7.6	20.8%	286 (82.7%)	18 (5.2%)	11 (3.2%)	14 (4.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	97.6	4^th of 289 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.8	10^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.5%	6	86.2	83.7	65.6	$30,425
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Mill Pond Rd	Beals	04611	Washington County	Beals Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-5449	48	7	7.1	68.8%	45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	37.2	211^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.0%		35.6	222^nd of 288 public elementary schools	22.9%	11	70.0	23.3		$33,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Ella Lewis School

What schools do graduates of Ella Lewis School attend?

Students who attend Ella Lewis School usually go on to attend:

High : Sumner Memorial High School

What district is Ella Lewis School in?

Regional School Unit 24

How many students attend Ella Lewis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Ella Lewis School.

Is Ella Lewis School a good school?

Yes. Ella Lewis School ranks in the top 6.9% of Maine elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ella Lewis School?

Students at Ella Lewis School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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