Summary:
The Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 encompasses 5 elementary schools serving students in grades K-5. This district is located in the southern part of Maine and includes the towns of Waterboro, Lyman, Alfred, and Shapleigh. The schools in this district exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with Alfred Elementary School standing out as the top performer and Line Elementary and Shapleigh Memorial School facing more significant challenges.
Alfred Elementary School is the clear standout in the district, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in Maine and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This school has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools and the district/state averages. Waterboro Elementary School also performs relatively well, ranking in the top 50% of Maine elementary schools and maintaining 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, with the highest proficiency rates in Science across the district.
In contrast, Line Elementary and Shapleigh Memorial School appear to be the lower-performing schools in the district, ranking in the bottom 25% of Maine elementary schools and earning 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the district as a whole faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are consistently reported at 23.4% across all 5 schools, higher than the state average.
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