Soldiers Memorial Library · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Hiram’s public schools score below 54% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Hiram, 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.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Hiram’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 306 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hiram’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 86% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,571 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 4 the district’s path is Sacopee Valley Middle School, then Sacopee Valley High Sch. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Hiram’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hiram, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 364 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 364 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 364 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 364 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 364 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 354 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 354 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 354 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hiram
Sacopee Valley Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 354 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hiram’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 55, which also serves Baldwin, Cornish, Parsonsfield and Porter. 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.
Above the state in reading
Hiram vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Hiram’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
| Cornish | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
| Baldwin | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
| Sebago | D− | Sebago |
| Parsonsfield | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
| Brownfield | C+ | School Administrative District 72 |
| Porter | B− | School Administrative District 55 |
| Denmark | C+ | School Administrative District 72 |
4 of the 7 neighbors share School Administrative District 55 with Hiram, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hiram
3 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).
Questions about Hiram’s schools
Are Hiram’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hiram children attend score below 54% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hiram in?
School Administrative District 55, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 979 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hiram kids go to high school?
Sacopee Valley High Sch, with 261 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Hiram’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 55 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Hiram spend per student?
$17,571 in School Administrative District 55 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hiram families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hiram → They have their own page.
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.