Philip W Sugg Middle School

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Philip W Sugg Middle School ranks 26 th of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Philip W Sugg Middle School is a public middle school in Lisbon Falls, Maine, serving around 290 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lisbon Public Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 177 districts in the state.

Philip W Sugg Middle School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 73.84% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.16% for the district and 64.63% for the state. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 92.41% of students identifying as White, in contrast to more diverse schools like Lewiston Middle School, which has only 46.94% White students.

While Philip W Sugg Middle School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 50.5% in 2020-2021 to 28.5% in 2022-2023, this rate is still higher than nearby schools like Frank H. Harrison Middle School, which had a chronic absenteeism rate of only 10.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.62% in 2022-2023, compared to 8.68% at Frank H. Harrison Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4 Sugg Drive
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252

(207) 353-3055

District: Lisbon Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,582

Students who attend Philip W Sugg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lisbon High School

Feeder schools for Philip W Sugg Middle School:

Elementary:

Lisbon Community School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Philip W Sugg Middle School ranks better than 72.9% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.4%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Philip W Sugg Middle School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Philip W Sugg Middle School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Philip W Sugg Middle School is $15,582.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Philip W Sugg Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Philip W Sugg Middle School 26^th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Philip W Sugg Middle School in the ranking list.)

Lisbon Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lisbon Public Schools 116^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Philip W Sugg Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Philip W Sugg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	47.17	25^th	51	51.0%
2007	43.04	26^th	51	49.0%
2008	38.65	32^nd	50	36.0%
2009	48.31	28^th	56	50.0%
2010	46.58	28^th	60	53.3%
2011	43.36	28^th	58	51.7%
2012	70.75	18^th	86	79.1%
2013	44.49	47^th	87	46.0%
2015	57.71	37^th	97	61.9%
2016	41.27	43^rd	85	49.4%
2017	45.63	37^th	87	57.5%
2018	32.34	59^th	85	30.6%
2019	46.83	42^nd	86	51.2%
2021	72.47	22^nd	92	76.1%
2022	64.45	32^nd	93	65.6%
2023	63.04	26^th	96	72.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Philip W Sugg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.57	24^th	37	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Philip W Sugg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.67	34^th	64	46.9%
2021	83.22	3^rd	66	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Philip W Sugg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.25	30^th	78	61.5%
2021	70.77	28^th	83	66.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Philip W Sugg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.99	52^nd	78	33.3%
2021	84.01	17^th	83	79.5%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 7, 2019

if your child is athletic they can habitually ASSAULT others without consequences
. they claim everything "was out of camera range" and "will talk to the children involved and who witnessed it" and just blatantly don't. Special Ed staff are spread too thin to be effective. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Philip W Sugg Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	367	367
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	385	385
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	400	400
1994	374	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1995	397	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	397	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	407	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	376	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1999	351	4	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2000	354	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2001	354	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	369	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2003	369	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2004	355	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2005	221	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2006	218	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	226
2007	246	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2008	332	6	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2009	293	8	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
2010	288	9	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	307
2011	276	0	0	6	0	0	10	0	292
2012	260	10	0	2	5	0	2	0	279
2013	269	10	1	1	3	0	2	0	286
2014	253	7	2	2	2	0	3	0	269
2015	264	6	4	1	1	0	1	0	277
2016	247	5	2	4	0	0	2	0	260
2017	268	2	0	2	1	0	5	0	278
2018	276	3	1	2	1	0	6	0	289
2019	276	8	1	1	1	0	6	0	293
2020	266	6	3	4	1	0	3	0	283
2021	255	5	3	1	2	0	1	0	267
2022	271	4	1	5	2	0	3	0	286
2023	268	2	1	7	1	1	10	0	290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Philip W Sugg Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	367	23.0	15.9	n/a
1992	385	21.0	18.3	n/a
1993	400	19.6	20.4	22.3
1994	379	19.6	19.3	21.9
1995	398	23.0	17.3	20.1
1996	398	23.0	17.3	20.1
1997	410	21.0	19.5	22.7
1998	383	22.0	17.4	20.1
1999	360	23.0	15.7	32.5
2000	365	23.0	15.9	32.1
2001	359	24.8	14.5	29
2002	373	26.8	13.9	32.4
2003	373	26.8	13.9	32.4
2004	360	26.0	13.8	32.2
2005	226	22.0	10.3	33.6
2006	226	19.0	11.9	41.6
2007	253	19.0	13.3	39.9
2008	348	32.5	10.7	39.1
2009	312	23.0	13.0	44.6
2010	307	23.0	13.3	47.2
2011	292	23.1	12.6	49
2012	279	21.5	12.9	9
2013	286	20.3	14.0	54.9
2014	269	21.0	12.8	58
2015	277	16.0	17.3	52.3
2016	260	21.0	12.3	52.7
2017	278	18.0	15.4	60.4
2018	289	17.2	16.8	56.4
2019	293	18.2	16.0	51.9
2020	283	18.5	15.2	50.2
2021	267	19.5	13.6	41.9
2022	286	16.5	17.3	35.3
2023	290	21.0	13.8	38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Philip W Sugg Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	367	23.0	15.9	n/a
1992	385	21.0	18.3	n/a
1993	400	19.6	20.4	22.3
1994	379	19.6	19.3	21.9
1995	398	23.0	17.3	20.1
1996	398	23.0	17.3	20.1
1997	410	21.0	19.5	22.7
1998	383	22.0	17.4	20.1
1999	360	23.0	15.7	32.5
2000	365	23.0	15.9	32.1
2001	359	24.8	14.5	29
2002	373	26.8	13.9	32.4
2003	373	26.8	13.9	32.4
2004	360	26.0	13.8	32.2
2005	226	22.0	10.3	33.6
2006	226	19.0	11.9	41.6
2007	253	19.0	13.3	39.9
2008	348	32.5	10.7	39.1
2009	312	23.0	13.0	44.6
2010	307	23.0	13.3	47.2
2011	292	23.1	12.6	49
2012	279	21.5	12.9	9
2013	286	20.3	14.0	54.9
2014	269	21.0	12.8	58
2015	277	16.0	17.3	52.3
2016	260	21.0	12.3	52.7
2017	278	18.0	15.4	60.4
2018	289	17.2	16.8	56.4
2019	293	18.2	16.0	51.9
2020	283	18.5	15.2	50.2
2021	267	19.5	13.6	41.9
2022	286	16.5	17.3	35.3
2023	290	21.0	13.8	38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Philip W Sugg Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,321
2019	$12,453
2020	$13,072
2021	$19,384
2022	$15,380
2023	$15,582

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Philip W Sugg Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 42^nd of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 26^th of 96 Middle schools	21.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Philip W Sugg Middle School)	55.4	87.5	32.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lisbon Public Schools)	47.1	83.5	36.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Philip W Sugg Middle School)	33	84.8	51.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Lisbon Public Schools)	31.7	77.2	45.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	293	290	1%
African American	8	2	75%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	1	7	600%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	276	268	2.9%
Two or More Races	6	10	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.9%	38.6%	13.3%

Schools Near Philip W Sugg Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	290	21	13.8	38.6%	268 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	63	26^th of 96 public middle schools	72.9%		64.5	32^nd of 93 public middle schools	65.6%	6	73.8	43.6	58.4	$15,582
Mt Ararat Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Republic Avenue	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2950	577	49	11.7	25.3%	527 (91.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	54.9	32^nd of 96 public middle schools	66.7%		50.4	53^rd of 93 public middle schools	43.0%	21	67.7	46.1	43.4	$18,775
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	390	29	13.3	45.4%	366 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	17.7	85^th of 96 public middle schools	11.5%		15.8	80^th of 93 public middle schools	14.0%	5	55.1	31.7	25.7	$17,560
Brunswick Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Columbia Avenue	Brunswick	04011	Cumberland County	Brunswick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 319-1930	518	49	10.5	29.0%	427 (82.4%)	14 (2.7%)	21 (4.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.9%)	77.2	14^th of 96 public middle schools	85.4%		76.4	18^th of 93 public middle schools	80.6%	4	75.9	54.8	55.9	$21,808
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Kendall Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-6051	307	29	10.6	22.8%	266 (86.6%)	17 (5.5%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	92.1	8^th of 96 public middle schools	91.7%		86.3	8^th of 93 public middle schools	91.4%		78.8	68.8	76.1	$21,525
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	735	67	10.9	66.0%	345 (46.9%)	291 (39.6%)	29 (3.9%)	15 (2.0%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	4.2	96^th of 96 public middle schools	0.0%		1.3	92^nd of 93 public middle schools	1.1%	4	43.3	20.4	17.6	$18,814
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	501	42	11.9	42.9%	407 (81.2%)	58 (11.6%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	35.4	66^th of 96 public middle schools	31.3%		19.8	77^th of 93 public middle schools	17.2%	11	62.5	35.5	36.8	$15,031
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Old Brunswick Road	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-8270	317	33	9.6	36.9%	293 (92.4%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	43	56^th of 96 public middle schools	41.7%		54.4	46^th of 93 public middle schools	50.5%	10	61.9	40.1	53.6	$22,905
Frank H Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	220 McCartney Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-2499	380	36	10.4	8.7%	335 (88.2%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	97.6	1^st of 96 public middle schools	99.0%		93.6	3^rd of 93 public middle schools	96.8%	2	86.4	76.6	75.0	$23,658
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	495	43	11.4	24.0%	458 (92.5%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	47.4	47^th of 96 public middle schools	51.0%		59.9	40^th of 93 public middle schools	57.0%	7	71.2	39.4	32.0	$17,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Philip W Sugg Middle School

Is Philip W Sugg Middle School a good school?

Philip W Sugg Middle School ranks 26^th of 96 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Philip W Sugg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Philip W Sugg Middle School usually go on to attend Lisbon High School

What is the racial makeup of Philip W Sugg Middle School?

Students at Philip W Sugg Middle School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Philip W Sugg Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Philip W Sugg Middle School.

What district is Philip W Sugg Middle School in?

Lisbon Public Schools

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