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Lyman Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

39 Schoolhouse Road, Lyman, ME 04002 · (207) 499-7228 · Part of School Administrative District 57

Lyman’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lyman Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lyman kids: Massabesic Middle School

On the path

Where Lyman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lyman Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Massabesic Middle Schoolin East Waterboro

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

39 Schoolhouse Road, Lyman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten42
Grade 136
Grade 238
Grade 335
Grade 437
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
224’20
246’21
242’22
243’23
241’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lyman Elementary School from Lyman families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 57

The district →
Waterboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Waterboro
C+
547 students12:1
Line Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Newfield
C+
261 students9:1
Alfred Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alfred
C+
179 students11:1
Shapleigh Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shapleigh
C+
153 students12:1
Massabesic Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Waterboro
B
619 students12:1
Massabesic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterboro
C
867 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Lyman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.