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Philip W Sugg Middle School

4 Sugg Drive, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252 · (207) 353-3055 · Androscoggin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Maine public middle schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public middle schools

Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 364
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
128 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 68330%
Grade 79936%
Grade 89635%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
25291%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
135%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13549%
Female
14351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Philip W Sugg Middle School→Lisbon High School
Feeds from
Lisbon Community SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Lisbon Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
65.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
29.7%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Philip W Sugg Middle School this school27846.0%N/A
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20342.9%N/A
Central Middle School
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23051.7%N/A
Caravel Middle School
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20438.7%N/A
Mattanawcook Jr High School
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30453.0%N/A
Oak Hill Middle School
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38050.8%N/A
Matched among Maine middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Philip W Sugg Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Androscoggin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.7%#68 of 74#5 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.9%#36 of 80#1 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
278#57 of 85#5 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#60 of 67#6 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.6%#36 of 67#3 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.0%#43 of 82#4 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.8%#47 of 51N/A
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
278
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252782113.2:146% (128)
2023-242922213.3:133% (97)
2022-232902113.8:139% (112)
2020-212671914.1:142% (112)
2017-1828917.216.8:156% (163)
2015-162602112.4:153% (137)
2010-112922312.7:149% (143)
2000-013592415.0:129% (104)
1990-913672316.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philip W Sugg Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (289 to 278); teachers up 22% (17.2 to 21).

About Philip W Sugg Middle School

Philip W Sugg Middle School operates as a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Lisbon Falls, Maine. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 278 students. Middle schools in Maine have about 364 students on average; enrollment here is 24% lower.

The 3 schools of Lisbon Public Schools, including Philip W Sugg Middle School, enroll 1,331 students.

Philip W Sugg Middle School is 91% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial. That is in line with Androscoggin County, where about 88% of residents are White. The diversity index for Philip W Sugg Middle School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

For every teacher at Philip W Sugg Middle School, there are about 13.2 students; the school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Maine average 11.2:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 46%.

Philip W Sugg Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Maine public middle schools.

The school is in Androscoggin County, where median household income comes to about $67,873, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Androscoggin County counts 36 public schools with about 15,588 students.

Lisbon High School is about 0.1 miles from Philip W Sugg Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).

Enrollment increased by 4% across 4 years, from 267 in 2020-21 to 278 in 2024-25.

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Androscoggin County at a glance

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Population
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students

Quick facts

School name
Philip W Sugg Middle School
District
Lisbon Public Schools
Address
4 Sugg Drive, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
Phone
(207) 353-3055
County
Androscoggin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
278
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
128 (46%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
230753000204
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Philip W Sugg Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Philip W Sugg Middle School?
Philip W Sugg Middle School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Philip W Sugg Middle School serve?
Philip W Sugg Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Philip W Sugg Middle School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Philip W Sugg Middle School.
How diverse is Philip W Sugg Middle School?
Philip W Sugg Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Philip W Sugg Middle School?
Philip W Sugg Middle School is overseen by Lisbon Public Schools in Androscoggin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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