Summary:
The 04658 zip code in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Milbridge Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37, which is ranked 144 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Milbridge Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than its district's, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). In 2024-2025, the school had 63.33% proficiency in ELA and 55.74% proficiency in Math, compared to the district's 51.88% and 42.32%, respectively. However, the school's ELA proficiency is slightly below the statewide average of 63.84%, while its Math proficiency is above the state average of 49.38%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.
Despite the school's relatively strong academic performance compared to its district, it faces some challenges. Milbridge Elementary School has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 58.54%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 149th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating), 150th out of 288 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating), and 167th out of 290 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 suggests a relatively strong level of staffing and individual attention for students, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning.
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