Summary:
The 04757 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Mapleton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 233 students. Mapleton Elementary is part of the Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01, which is ranked 85 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mapleton Elementary School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 15% of Maine elementary schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform their peers at the district and state levels on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), with proficiency rates of 81.13% in English Language Arts, 77.57% in Mathematics, and 50% in Science, compared to district averages of 61.43%, 45.29%, and 32.77%, respectively. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 may contribute to its academic success.
While Mapleton Elementary School has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 37.34% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is still able to achieve strong academic outcomes. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students and providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is higher than the state average but not an outlier, and may be an area for the school to focus on improving.
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