New Suncook School

Summary:

New Suncook School is an elementary school located in Lovell, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72, which is ranked 77 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While New Suncook School has a higher percentage of white students (97.17%) compared to nearby schools, it has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 42nd out of 254 Maine elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 196th out of 290 in 2022-2023. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also fluctuated significantly, reaching nearly 39% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, while New Suncook School's English Language Arts proficiency rate (69.23%) is higher than the district (66.01%) and state (64.63%) averages, its Mathematics proficiency rate (32.5%) is lower than both the district (40.2%) and state (48.68%) averages.

Interestingly, while New Suncook School is part of the same district as Brownfield Denmark Elementary School and Molly Ockett School, it has significantly different performance metrics. Brownfield Denmark Elementary School, for example, ranks 6th out of 290 Maine elementary schools and has much higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, in 2018-2019, New Suncook School's male students ranked 36th out of 153 Maine elementary schools, while its female students ranked 104th, indicating a potential gender gap in academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 95 Main Street
       Lovell, ME  04051


(207) 925-6711

District: Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72

SchoolDigger Rank:
196th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,949 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  105

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.3%
Hispanic:
3.8%
Two or more races:
1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Suncook School ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in Maine. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.47. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.3%), Hispanic (3.8%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Suncook School is 10.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Suncook School is $21,949, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72!
Schooldigger Rankings:

New Suncook School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72 77th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Suncook School

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Rank History for all students at New Suncook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.08 51st 192 73.4%
2007 68.33 43rd 198 78.3%
2008 66.26 53rd 195 72.8%
2009 50.26 108th 209 48.3%
2010 29.32 159th 193 17.6%
2011 46.75 110th 186 40.9%
2012 39.25 184th 258 28.7%
2013 39.18 181st 261 30.7%
2015 46.17 175th 284 38.4%
2016 25.87 213th 255 16.5%
2017 45.04 140th 256 45.3%
2018 73.66 42nd 254 83.5%
2019 75.74 47th 258 81.8%
2023 40.47 196th 290 32.4%
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Rank History for Female students at New Suncook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.30 104th 153 32.0%
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Rank History for Male students at New Suncook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.01 36th 153 76.5%
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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.

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Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Suncook 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 236 236
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 236 236
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 244 244
1994 231 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1995 249 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1996 249 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1997 258 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1998 255 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1999 244 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2000 239 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2001 249 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2002 212 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2003 212 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2004 207 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2005 213 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2006 233 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2007 193 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2008 196 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 198
2009 185 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2010 197 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 199
2011 194 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 200
2012 186 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 192
2013 174 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 182
2014 174 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 182
2015 158 1 0 4 0 0 7 0 170
2016 149 2 0 3 0 0 7 0 161
2017 148 1 0 5 0 0 4 0 158
2018 92 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 100
2019 96 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 102
2020 106 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 112
2021 83 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 88
2022 91 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 93
2023 103 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 106
2024 99 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 105

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 New Suncook School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 236 13.0 18.1 n/a
1992 236 13.0 18.1 n/a
1993 244 15.0 16.3 20.5
1994 235 14.0 16.8 20.4
1995 256 14.0 18.3 27.7
1996 256 14.0 18.3 27.7
1997 264 15.7 16.8 20.8
1998 258 16.0 16.1 26.4
1999 247 15.3 16.1 33.2
2000 242 15.6 15.5 32.6
2001 251 16.2 15.5 27.9
2002 213 14.6 14.6 29.1
2003 213 14.6 14.6 29.1
2004 209 15.0 13.9 23.4
2005 213 19.4 11.0 30
2006 235 18.2 12.9 34.9
2007 196 18.1 10.8 39.3
2008 198 26.2 7.6 39.4
2009 186 19.7 9.4 44.6
2010 199 18.5 10.7 48.2
2011 200 17.9 11.1 51
2012 192 16.8 11.4 7.8
2013 182 17.2 10.5 54.9
2014 182 17.4 10.4 57.1
2015 170 18.0 9.4 57.1
2016 161 16.0 10.0 49.1
2017 158 16.1 9.8 44.9
2018 100 12.0 8.3 54
2019 102 11.6 8.7 52.9
2020 112 11.1 10.0 42.9
2021 88 10.8 8.1 54.5
2022 93 9.5 9.7 61.3
2023 106 9.5 11.1 46.2
2024 105 10.3 10.1 68.6

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 New Suncook School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 236 13.0 18.1 n/a
1992 236 13.0 18.1 n/a
1993 244 15.0 16.3 20.5
1994 235 14.0 16.8 20.4
1995 256 14.0 18.3 27.7
1996 256 14.0 18.3 27.7
1997 264 15.7 16.8 20.8
1998 258 16.0 16.1 26.4
1999 247 15.3 16.1 33.2
2000 242 15.6 15.5 32.6
2001 251 16.2 15.5 27.9
2002 213 14.6 14.6 29.1
2003 213 14.6 14.6 29.1
2004 209 15.0 13.9 23.4
2005 213 19.4 11.0 30
2006 235 18.2 12.9 34.9
2007 196 18.1 10.8 39.3
2008 198 26.2 7.6 39.4
2009 186 19.7 9.4 44.6
2010 199 18.5 10.7 48.2
2011 200 17.9 11.1 51
2012 192 16.8 11.4 7.8
2013 182 17.2 10.5 54.9
2014 182 17.4 10.4 57.1
2015 170 18.0 9.4 57.1
2016 161 16.0 10.0 49.1
2017 158 16.1 9.8 44.9
2018 100 12.0 8.3 54
2019 102 11.6 8.7 52.9
2020 112 11.1 10.0 42.9
2021 88 10.8 8.1 54.5
2022 93 9.5 9.7 61.3
2023 106 9.5 11.1 46.2
2024 105 10.3 10.1 68.6

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 New Suncook School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,410
2019 $15,803
2020 $17,749
2021 $22,121
2022 $20,337
2023 $21,949

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Suncook School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 47th of 258 Elementary schoolsRanks 196th of 290 Elementary schools
 49.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students102106
 3.9%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic52
 60%
Pacific Islander00
White96103
 7.3%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%46.2%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Suncook School

In the 2023-24 school year, 105 students attended New Suncook School.

Students at New Suncook School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

New Suncook School ranks 196th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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