Best Public Schools in Otisfield, ME

Summary:

The city of Otisfield, Maine has only one school, the Otisfield Community School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Administrative District 17, which is ranked 165 out of 177 districts in the state.

Otisfield Community School has several notable characteristics. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) in both English Language Arts (47.76%) and Mathematics (34.33%) are lower than the district and state averages. Nearly half (48%) of the students at Otisfield Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite its small size, Otisfield Community School faces significant challenges. The school's academic performance, as measured by test scores, is underperforming compared to the district and state. The high chronic absenteeism rate and high poverty levels among the student population may be contributing factors to these academic struggles. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes and overall well-being of the students at Otisfield Community School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	125	11	11.2	48.0%	113 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%		60	127^th of 290 public elementary schools	56.2%	143	47.8	34.3	$20,811

Cities Near Otisfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxford	3.27 mi	1	253^rd
Poland	6.03 mi	3	125^th
Harrison	7.16 mi	1	242^nd
Mechanic Falls	7.23 mi	1	266^th
Casco	7.91 mi	1	118^th

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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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