Summary:
The city of Greene, Maine has just one public elementary school, Greene Central School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52, which is ranked 116 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Greene Central School appears to be a standout school in the region, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind in Science proficiency. The school has been ranked among the top 103 elementary schools in Maine for the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the top 35% of schools statewide, though its ranking has fluctuated between 68th and 115th over the past 3 years. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.2, Greene Central School has a relatively low ratio compared to the state average.
Despite its academic strengths, Greene Central School faces some challenges. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. Additionally, over a third of the students at Greene Central School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school may need to focus on improving its Science curriculum and instruction, as well as implementing strategies to address chronic absenteeism and provide additional support for economically disadvantaged students.
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