Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 87/MSAD 23·NCES 231098000353
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
169 South Levant Road, Levant, ME 04456 · (207) 884-7444 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Maine public elementary schools
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
103 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
63.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
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Schools most like Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne M Smith Elementary School this school | 222 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Crescent Park School Bethel | 263 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Leroy H Smith School Winterport | 260 | 44.6% | N/A |
| Carrie Ricker School Litchfield | 174 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Songo Locks School Naples | 249 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Elm Street School-East Machias East Machias | 176 | 51.1% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary 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 Suzanne M Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #62 of 193 | #8 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #105 of 199 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #161 of 360 | #17 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #94 of 181 | #12 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #155 of 181 | #15 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #150 of 280 | #17 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #67 of 134 | #6 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
222
+23 (+12%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 222 | 19.5 | 11.4:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 17.6 | 12.4:1 | 50% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 19.2 | 11.5:1 | 36% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 19.1 | 13.3:1 | 41% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 47% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 52% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | 41% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suzanne M Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (254 to 222); teachers up 2% (19.1 to 19.5).
About Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School, located in Levant, Maine, is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 222 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
RSU 87/MSAD 23 is made up of 3 schools with 584 students in all.
Most students at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School are White: 94% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% multiracial. For comparison, Penobscot County is about 92% White. By the diversity index, Suzanne M Smith Elementary School comes in at 12%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1, with 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 46% of enrollment. Across public schools in Penobscot County, the average is about the same, 48%.
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Penobscot County, median household income is about $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is among the 69 public schools in Penobscot County.
Caravel Middle School is located about 1.8 miles from Suzanne M Smith Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Suzanne M Smith Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 222 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 199.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 87/MSAD 23
- Caravel Middle SchoolMiddle · 204 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Caravel Middle School1.8 mi · 204
- Carmel Elementary School5.3 mi · 158
- Hermon Middle School5.6 mi · 319
- Patricia A Duran School5.9 mi · 459
- Hermon High School6.0 mi · 567
- Glenburn Elementary School8.4 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Suzanne M Smith Elementary SchoolHow large is Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-05.
Is Suzanne M Smith Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Suzanne M Smith Elementary School.
How diverse is Suzanne M Smith Elementary School?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Suzanne M Smith Elementary School public or private?
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 87/MSAD 23.
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