Summary:
The city of Sanford, Maine is home to 4 public schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by the Sanford Public Schools district. While the district's schools show some variation in academic performance, several standout schools emerge based on the available data.
Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School and Sanford Middle School are the top-performing schools in the district, with higher statewide rankings, stronger proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and lower student-teacher ratios compared to the other schools. In contrast, Sanford High School and Sanford Pride Elementary School lag behind in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.
Across the district, the schools face challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities in academic performance that may be linked to socioeconomic factors, such as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the district's schools are generally ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state, the standout performance of Margaret Chase Smith Elementary and Sanford Middle School suggest potential areas for further investigation and potential improvement initiatives to benefit all students in the Sanford Public Schools district.
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