Summary:
The Bangor Public Schools district in Maine is home to two middle schools: William S. Cohen School and James F. Doughty School. While both schools serve the same district, they exhibit significant differences in their academic performance and statewide rankings.
The William S. Cohen School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the district, consistently ranking within the top 10 middle schools in Maine and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests. In contrast, the James F. Doughty School has a lower statewide ranking, ranging from 33rd to 68th out of Maine middle schools, and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The data also reveals that both schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the James F. Doughty School has a significantly higher rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 62.01%, compared to 28.85% at the William S. Cohen School. These factors may contribute to the disparity in academic performance between the two schools and highlight the need for the district to address equity and access to resources within the community.
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