Summary:
The 04216 zip code area has only one elementary school, Andover Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. This small public school, with just 26 students enrolled, faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate, lower-than-average proficiency rates in math and English language arts, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.
Andover Elementary School's performance and ranking within the state of Maine have been inconsistent, fluctuating between 124th out of 290 schools in 2022-2023 to 235th out of 288 schools in 2023-2024, before improving to 121st out of 289 schools in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in math (42.11%) and English language arts (57.89%) are significantly lower than the state averages of 47.21% and 65.43%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, well above the state average.
Despite the small class size and low student-teacher ratio of 6.5 to 1, which can provide more individualized attention, Andover Elementary School faces challenges related to its size, academic performance, and the socioeconomic status of its student population, with 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors likely contribute to the school's overall performance and ranking within the state, and may be areas of focus for the Andover Public Schools district to address.
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