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Schools in Gray · School Administrative District 15

Gray’s public schools score below 53% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Gray, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#70of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
88%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,653 students on the public path
In brief

Gray’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 85% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,848 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Burchard A Dunn School, then Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, then Gray-New Gloucester High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gray’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Maine school districts, #70 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (202)Better than 43%
Towns in Cumberland County (23)Better than 35%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 824 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Gray anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Gray’s students in the tested grades sat them (825 in math, 824 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gray, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Russell SchoolSchool Administrative District 15No scores
3–4Burchard A Dunn Schoolin New GloucesterB−
5–8Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 15A−
9–12Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolSchool Administrative District 15A+

Gray’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 15, which also serves New Gloucester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 15Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,825 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,848ME $20,630 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 84.1% · 824 students tested
Math85%
State average 81.5% · 825 students tested

Gray vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Gray’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrayB−School Administrative District 15
WindhamBRegional School Unit 14
RaymondBRegional School Unit 14
New GloucesterB−School Administrative District 15
CumberlandASchool Administrative District 51
North YarmouthASchool Administrative District 51

Every school in Gray

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Grayby address
Russell School
Elementary · Grades K–2
211 students11:1Rate it →
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
519 students13:1Rate it →
Gray-New Gloucester High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
573 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Grayin other towns
Burchard A Dunn School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Gloucester
B−
350 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
Charter
177 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Gray’s schools

Are Gray’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gray children attend score below 53% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #70 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gray in?

School Administrative District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,825 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gray kids go to high school?

Gray-New Gloucester High School, with 573 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Gray’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 15 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Gray spend per student?

$17,848 in School Administrative District 15 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.