Summary:
The 04414 zip code area has only one elementary school, Brownville Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has seen a concerning decline in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 163rd out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 262nd out of 289 in 2024-2025.
Brownville Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments is below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 45.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.79% for the Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Admin District 41 and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 39.77%, while the district and state averages were 30.67% and 49.38%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 87.23% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant economic challenge for the community.
Another area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which stood at 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. This high rate of chronic absenteeism could negatively impact student learning and academic achievement, and addressing the root causes of this issue should be a priority for the school and district. Overall, the analysis of Brownville Elementary School reveals several areas that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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