Medway Public Schools

Medway Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that consists of a single middle school, Medway Middle School, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Maine middle schools over the past three years, indicating persistent academic challenges.

Medway Middle School's performance on state assessments is below the state average, with proficiency rates of 65.71% in English Language Arts, 29.52% in Mathematics, and 25% in Science, compared to state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.94% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting significant socioeconomic factors that may impact student performance.

Despite the school's small size and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, the data indicates that Medway Public Schools and Medway Middle School face significant challenges in improving academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and the socioeconomic factors impacting the student population may be important areas of focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes.