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Ellsworth High School vs. Sumner Memorial High School

Should you attend Ellsworth High School or Sumner Memorial High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ellsworth High School
24 Lejok Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Sumner Memorial High School
2456 Us Hwy 1
Sullivan, ME 04664
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ellsworth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sumner Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 553 students in grades 9-12, Ellsworth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 279 students in grades 9-12, Sumner Memorial High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
553 students
279 students
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This chart displays total students of Sumner Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sumner Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ellsworth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sumner Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#258 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ellsworth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sumner Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
≥90%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ellsworth High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sumner Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ellsworth High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sumner Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
136
82
Grade 10 Students
131
53
Grade 11 Students
144
78
Grade 12 Students
142
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ellsworth High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sumner Memorial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
90%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Ellsworth High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sumner Memorial High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sumner Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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