Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 56

Summary:

Regional School Unit 56 in Maine contains one elementary school, Dirigo Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 355 students. Based on the available data, Dirigo Elementary School appears to be an underperforming school, ranking 252 out of 289 Maine elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dirigo Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments is consistently below the state average, with proficiency rates of 53.59% in English Language Arts, 39.87% in Mathematics, and 16.98% in Science, compared to the statewide averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 50.14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the data suggests that Regional School Unit 56 and Dirigo Elementary School may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the areas of low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage. Improving student outcomes and overall school performance should be a priority for the district and the school community.

District Detail

147 Weld Street
Dixfield, ME 04224

(207) 562-4300

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 720

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Dirigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Auburn Road	Peru	04290	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 56	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 562-4207	324	28	11.6	56.8%	295 (91.0%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	19.9	252^nd of 289 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.7	266^th of 288 public elementary schools	7.6%	14	53.6	39.9	17.0	$21,954

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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