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Academy Hill School

Q: Is Academy Hill School a good school?

Academy Hill School ranks 117 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Academy Hill School is an elementary school located in Wilton, Maine, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 182 students. It is part of the Regional School Unit 09 district, which is ranked 90 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy Hill School consistently outperforms the Regional School Unit 09 district and the state of Maine in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in MEA/English Language Arts and MEA/Mathematics. However, the school lags behind the district and state in MEA/Science proficiency. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 28.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, Academy Hill School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.05% to 53.85% over the past few years.

Compared to the nearby schools in the same district, Academy Hill School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and student-teacher ratio, but struggles with higher chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. When compared to schools in other districts, Academy Hill School appears to be performing better than some lower-ranked schools, such as Meroby Elementary and Dirigo Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Mt. Vernon Elementary.

178

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,645

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

585 Depot St
Wilton, ME 04294

(207) 645-4488

District: Regional School Unit 09

Students who attend Academy Hill School usually attend:

High:

Mt Blue High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maine median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 16 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

117^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 09

90^th of 176Regional School Unit 09 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	117 of 289	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	151 of 288	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	212 of 290	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.0	79 of 210	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.9	170 of 228	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	206 of 258	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	248 of 254	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	224 of 256	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	245 of 255	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	271 of 284	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	66 of 251	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	64 of 248	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	3.8	79 of 82	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	87 of 251	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	68 of 192	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

White (2019)33rd percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+6 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Academy Hill 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
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
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
W G Mallett School	Public	PK, KG-2	116 Middle Street	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3529	303	30	10.0	62.7%	277 (91.4%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)				$20,797
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
Cascade Brook School	Public	3-5	162 Learning Ln	Farmington	04938	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-4821	297	25	12.1	59.6%	274 (92.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	51.1	163^rd of 289 public elementary schools	43.6%		34.8	223^rd of 288 public elementary schools	22.6%	60	61.6	59.3	24.0	$21,896
Cape Cod Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Cape Cod Hill Rd	New Sharon	04955	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 09	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 778-3031	169	16	10.3	60.9%	161 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	61.1	126^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.4%		36.5	218^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.3%	92	64.3	65.5	27.6	$19,997
Spruce Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	107 Gibbs Mill Road	Livermore	04253	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 73	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 897-3355	335	31	10.8	64.2%	312 (93.1%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$19,794
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
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
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 North Road	Mount Vernon	04352	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 293-2261	93	11	8.8	46.2%	89 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	80.2	57^th of 289 public elementary schools	80.3%		64.6	113^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.8%	56	71.1	68.9		$28,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Hill School

How many students attend Academy Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Academy Hill School.

Is Academy Hill School a good school?

Academy Hill School ranks 117^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Academy Hill School attend?

Students who attend Academy Hill School usually go on to attend:

High : Mt Blue High School

What district is Academy Hill School in?

Regional School Unit 09

What is the racial makeup of Academy Hill School?

Students at Academy Hill School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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