Summary:
The 04730 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Houlton Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as slightly higher than average English Language Arts proficiency, it also faces several areas of concern compared to regional and state averages.
Houlton Junior High School's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science are notably lower than both the Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29 and the state of Maine. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population is missing a substantial amount of instructional time. These factors contribute to the school's low overall state ranking, placing it in the bottom half of Maine middle schools.
Despite the school's socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (73.1%), addressing the areas of underperformance in Mathematics and Science, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rate, should be a priority for the school and district. Improving these metrics could help Houlton Junior High School better serve its students and move up in the state rankings.
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