Katahdin Elementary School

Katahdin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stacyville, Maine, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 89 district, which is ranked 152 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Katahdin Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MEA (Maine Educational Assessment) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ELA was 60.71%, compared to the state average of 63.84%, and in Mathematics, it was 34.48%, compared to the state average of 49.38%. The school's performance has also been lower than the Regional School Unit 89 district average in most years. Additionally, Katahdin Elementary School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.5% to 25.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Katahdin Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 12 students per teacher in recent years, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students ranking higher than male students and low socioeconomic status students ranking lower than their peers. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and targeting interventions for specific student subgroups could help the school improve its overall performance and provide a better learning environment for all students.