Summary:
The 04256 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls, which serves grades PK-6 with 231 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 16 district, which is ranked 118 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with only 40.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.79% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, both well below regional and state averages. This represents a decline from the previous year, where 50.81% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 30.89% in Math.
Additionally, 48.48% of Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls' students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, which may allow for more individualized attention. Overall, the data suggests Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls is struggling to maintain academic achievement and may need to implement targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.
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