Summary:
The 04578 zip code in Maine is home to a single high school, Wiscasset Middle/High School, which serves grades 6-12 and is part of the Wiscasset Public Schools district. Based on the available data, Wiscasset Middle/High School appears to be an underperforming school, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maine high schools over the past few years and maintaining a 1-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale.
The school's graduation rate of 87.8% is slightly below the state average, and it has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Wiscasset Middle/High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages, with only 55.29% of students proficient in ELA, 31.03% in Math, and 25.58% in Science. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (32.91%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
Despite these challenges, Wiscasset Middle/High School does have a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4, which is lower than the state average. This could be an asset that the school can leverage to improve student outcomes. Additionally, the school's location in a smaller community may provide opportunities for more personalized attention and community engagement, which could help address some of the school's performance issues.
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