Best Public Schools in Norridgewock, ME

Summary:

The city of Norridgewock, Maine has only one public elementary school, Mill Stream Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54, which is ranked 106 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Mill Stream Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 171 out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 193 out of 288 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 1 star to 2 stars during this period. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is a concern as it can impact student learning and outcomes. Academically, the school's math proficiency rate of 50.68% is higher than the district and state averages, but its English Language Arts (60%) and science (26%) proficiency rates are lower.

Additionally, Mill Stream Elementary School has a high percentage of students (64.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status among the student population. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which may allow for more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the analysis suggests that Mill Stream Elementary School faces some challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance and addressing high chronic absenteeism, while also serving a population with significant economic needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Mill Stream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Mercer Road	Norridgewock	04957	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 634-3121	323	29	11.0	64.1%	298 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	41.9	193^rd of 288 public elementary schools	33.0%		35.7	213^th of 290 public elementary schools	26.6%	20	60.0	50.7	26.0	$22,481

Cities Near Norridgewock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Skowhegan	8.1 mi	8	194^th
Anson	8.71 mi	1	163^rd
Madison	8.72 mi	3	240^th
New Sharon	9.69 mi	1	145^th
Oakland	10.56 mi	4	62^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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