Best Public Schools in Prospect Harbor, ME


Summary:

The city of Prospect Harbor, Maine has just one elementary school, Peninsula School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 76 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 24 district, which is ranked 74 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peninsula School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its state ranking ranging from 72 out of 228 schools in 2020-2021 to 237 out of 290 schools in 2022-2023. Its current 2-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year places it in the bottom third of Maine elementary schools. Academically, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 58.97% lags behind the district and state averages, but its Mathematics proficiency rate of 51.28% is higher than the district average and closer to the state level.

One area of concern for Peninsula School is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Additionally, with 46.05% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school likely serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs, which may require targeted interventions and additional support services. Overall, while Peninsula School has shown some strengths, it faces a range of obstacles in maintaining consistent academic achievement and supporting the unique needs of its student population.








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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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