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Rumford Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Rumford Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Rumford, Maine, part of the Regional School Unit 10 district. With 241 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, currently at 250 out of 289 schools with a 1-star rating.

Rumford Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 36.4% over the past few years, much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Hartford-Sumner Elementary (23.4%) and Meroby Elementary (23.4%). Academically, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and math are consistently lower than state and district averages, with only 45.16% and 45.65% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Additionally, Rumford Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.03% to 81.33% over the past few years, much higher than nearby schools like Hartford-Sumner Elementary (50.17%) and Meroby Elementary (69.29%). While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors suggest significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and targeting interventions to improve academic performance could be crucial steps in helping Rumford Elementary better serve its community.

213

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,353

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Lincoln Avenue
Rumford, ME 04276

(207) 364-8155

District: Regional School Unit 10

Students who attend Rumford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Valley Middle School
High:	Mountain Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (45% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Maine avg57%

250^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 10

154^th of 176Regional School Unit 10 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	21.0	250 of 289	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	282 of 288	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	280 of 290	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	139 of 210	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	0.8	219 of 228	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	231 of 258	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	239 of 254	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	201 of 256	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	272 of 284	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	208 of 261	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	230 of 258	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	236 of 251	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	205 of 248	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	65 of 82	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	178 of 251	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	131 of 153	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	178 of 192	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	132 of 150	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%-4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Rumford Elementary

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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
Rumford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Lincoln Avenue	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 364-8155	213	21	10.2	79.8%	180 (84.5%)	5 (2.3%)	17 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	21	250^th of 289 public elementary schools	13.5%		3.2	282^nd of 288 public elementary schools	2.1%	32	45.2	45.7		$22,353
Meroby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Cross Street	Mexico	04257	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 364-3714	256	21	12.1	79.3%	228 (89.1%)	6 (2.3%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	4.8	282^nd of 289 public elementary schools	2.4%		18.5	262^nd of 288 public elementary schools	9.0%	20	36.3	29.7		$22,161
Dirigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Auburn Road	Peru	04290	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 56	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 562-4207	324	28	11.6	56.8%	295 (91.0%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	19.9	252^nd of 289 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.7	266^th of 288 public elementary schools	7.6%	14	53.6	39.9	17.0	$21,954
Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Pine St.	Andover	04216	Oxford County	Andover Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 392-4381	25	4	6.2	56.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	62.3	121^st of 289 public elementary schools	58.1%		30.6	235^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.4%	114		56.3		$39,657
Woodstock School	Public	K-5	224 Rumford Avenue	Bryant Pond	04219	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 665-2228	67	8	7.9	68.7%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	59	132^nd of 289 public elementary schools	54.3%		76.7	67^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.7%	65	73.3	46.7		$25,684
Crescent Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Crescent Lane	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2839	263	25	10.5	48.3%	258 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	52.8	158^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.3%		72.8	83^rd of 288 public elementary schools	71.2%	75	68.9	51.9	25.0	$24,843
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Main Street	Sumner	04292	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 388-2681	297	26	11.6	61.6%	289 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.1	180^th of 289 public elementary schools	37.7%		55.4	138^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	65.3	48.3	15.6	$21,515
Gerald D Cushing School	Public	PK, KG-1	21 Cushing Dr	Wilton	04294	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 645-2442	101	12	8.4	52.5%	97 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$23,777
Academy Hill School	Public	2-5	585 Depot St	Wilton	04294	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 645-4488	178	17	10.5	64.6%	169 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.6	117^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.5%		53.2	151^st of 288 public elementary schools	47.6%	34	74.6	55.4	20.0	$19,645
Spruce Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	12 Tiger Drive	Jay	04239	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-5719	306	28	10.9	70.9%	289 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	15	261^st of 289 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.3	263^rd of 288 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	51.4	37.2	8.6	$20,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Rumford Elementary

What district is Rumford Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 10

Is Rumford Elementary a good school?

Rumford Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Maine elementary schools.

How many students attend Rumford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Rumford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rumford Elementary?

Students at Rumford Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Rumford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rumford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Valley Middle School
High : Mountain Valley High School

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