Summary:
The city of Searsmont, Maine has just one public elementary school, Ames Elementary School, which serves grades 2-5. Despite being the sole school in the area, Ames Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state of Maine.
Ames Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has placed 76th out of 288 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 34th out of 290 schools in 2022-2023. The school's test scores exceed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (69.79% proficient or better vs. 58.62% district and 65.43% state) and Mathematics (72.92% vs. 50.35% district and 47.21% state), indicating a strong academic program. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1, Ames Elementary is able to provide personalized attention to its 129 enrolled students.
While Ames Elementary serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.41%), the school's consistent high ranking and academic performance suggest it is effectively supporting and educating its students, despite potential socioeconomic challenges. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is an area that could benefit from further investigation and improvement efforts.
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