Summary:
The 04496 zip code area is home to two schools - Leroy H Smith School, an elementary school, and Samuel L Wagner Middle School. While both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 22 district, they have distinct strengths and areas for improvement.
Samuel L Wagner Middle School stands out with a higher statewide ranking, placing 40th out of 92 Maine middle schools, compared to Leroy H Smith Elementary School's 177th ranking out of 288 elementary schools. Additionally, Samuel L Wagner Middle School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science test scores, though its Math scores are lower than the state average. In contrast, Leroy H Smith Elementary School excels in Math, with 53.57% of students proficient, surpassing the state average of 47.21%, but lags behind in English Language Arts.
Both schools face similar challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates higher than the state average and a significant proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by their free and reduced lunch rates. While Leroy H Smith Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1, compared to Samuel L Wagner Middle School's 12.6:1, the district as a whole is ranked 47th out of 177 in Maine and has a 4-star rating, suggesting a commitment to providing quality education to the community.
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