Best Public Schools in Surry, ME

Summary:

The city of Surry, Maine has a single public school, Surry Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 144 students. The school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 97.92% of students identifying as white, and a low percentage (19.44%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student body.

Surry Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 95th out of 228 elementary schools in 2020-2021 and 131st out of 254 in 2017-2018. Its current ranking for 2022-2023 is 114th out of 290 elementary schools. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.0%, which is significantly above the state average and could be an area of concern.

On a positive note, Surry Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9, suggesting small class sizes that can be beneficial for student learning and engagement. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of the sole school in the Surry Public Schools district, highlighting its performance, demographics, and potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Surry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	754 N. Bend Road	Surry	04684	Hancock County	Surry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-9358	138	14	9.8	18.1%	135 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.8	114^th of 290 public elementary schools	60.7%					(n/a)	69.0	57.5	30.0	$16,067

Cities Near Surry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Hill	3.51 mi	1	83^rd
Trenton	8 mi	1	158^th
Sedgwick	8.03 mi	1	204^th
Lamoine	9.86 mi	2	46^th
Penobscot	9.97 mi	1	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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