Summary:
The 04461 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Dr. Lewis S. Libby School, which serves grades PK-8 with 281 students. The school is part of the Milford Public Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dr. Lewis S. Libby School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.66% for the Milford Public Schools district and 63.84% for the state of Maine. In Mathematics, 50.62% of students were proficient or better, compared to 49.73% for the district and 49.38% for the state. However, in Science, only 30.77% of students were proficient or better, significantly lower than the district's 25.64% and the state's 36.18%.
The school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, with 47.33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1, which could be a strength in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, while the school's performance is generally close to or slightly above the district and state averages, there are areas, such as chronic absenteeism and science proficiency, that could be targeted for improvement.
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