Summary:
The 04037 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Molly Ockett School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 529 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Administrative District 72, which is ranked 65 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Molly Ockett School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with the largest gap in Science proficiency. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 60.45%, compared to the district's 59.74% and the state's 63.84%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 40.45%, compared to the district's 42.47% and the state's 49.38%. The school's Science proficiency rate was 32.26%, compared to the district's 28.5% and the state's 36.18%. Additionally, the school had a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, and a high proportion of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 53.69%.
However, Molly Ockett School's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 in 2023-2024, may be a potential asset that could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past two school years, with some slight declines in ELA and Mathematics, suggesting a need for targeted interventions or curriculum improvements, particularly in the area of Science.
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