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Schools in New Gloucester · School Administrative District 15

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

The grade covers the public school district serving New Gloucester, 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
5
1,614 students on the public path
In brief

New Gloucester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 138 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Gloucester’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, then Gray-New Gloucester High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Royal Academy Education Inc. (private), Mse/MHC-Collaborative School (private) and WFS Pineland (private) are 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 New Gloucester’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 (138)Better than 28%
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 New Gloucester anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of New Gloucester’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 New Gloucester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
5–8Gray-New Gloucester Middle Schoolin GrayA−
9–12Gray-New Gloucester High Schoolin GrayA+

New Gloucester’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 15, which also serves Gray. 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

New Gloucester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New GloucesterB−School Administrative District 15
PolandC−Regional School Unit 16
GrayB−School Administrative District 15
RaymondBRegional School Unit 14
AuburnC+Auburn
PownalARegional School Unit 05
DurhamARegional School Unit 05

Every school in New Gloucester

7 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 New Gloucesterby address
Burchard A Dunn School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
350 students13:1Rate it →
Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–2
172 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving New Gloucesterin other towns
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gray
A−
519 students13:1Rate it →
Gray-New Gloucester High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gray
A+
573 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Royal Academy Education Inc.
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
54 students12:1Rate it →
Mse/MHC-Collaborative School
Grades 1–12
Private · Special education
38 students4:1Rate it →
WFS Pineland
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Private · Special education
19 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about New Gloucester’s schools

Are New Gloucester’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Gloucester 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 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Gloucester in?

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

Where do New Gloucester kids go to high school?

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

What is New Gloucester’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 New Gloucester spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in New Gloucester?

Yes: Royal Academy Education Inc. (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 54 students), Mse/MHC-Collaborative School (special education, grades 1–12, 38 students) and WFS Pineland (special education, grades PK, 19 students).

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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.