Summary:
The 04619 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Calais Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school's performance and student demographics suggest it faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Calais Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, with a ranking of 255 out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance on state assessments is below the state average, with only 54.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34.33% proficient in mathematics, compared to state averages of 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average.
Demographic data indicates that Calais Elementary School serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.53% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the school may face challenges related to socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning. The school's student-teacher ratio of 9.8 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes, but this has not translated into better academic outcomes. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the factors contributing to the school's underperformance and provide a more equitable educational experience for its students.
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