Summary:
The city of Saco, Maine is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The schools in Saco serve a diverse population, with varying levels of economic disadvantage as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 22.68% to 33.22%.
Among the standout schools in Saco is Saco Middle School, which ranks 26th out of 91 Maine middle schools and receives a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with 65.02% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.28% proficient or better in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is C.K. Burns School, an elementary school that has consistently ranked between 105th and 154th out of around 290 Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years, with test scores above the Saco Public Schools and Maine state averages.
However, the data also reveals areas for improvement across the Saco school district. All schools in the area had a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, while Saco Middle School and C.K. Burns School stand out, the other elementary schools in the data set do not have statewide ranking information available, suggesting potential variability in their academic outcomes.
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