Summary:
The 04008 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Bowdoinham Community School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state of Maine.
Bowdoinham Community School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75 and the state of Maine in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 68.95% for the district and 63.84% for the state, while 77% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61.4% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school's science proficiency rates also exceed the district and state averages.
Despite these academic strengths, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state's average, which may be an area for improvement. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 21.69%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population, which could raise concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities for all students in the community. However, the school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is likely beneficial for student learning and engagement.
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