Best Public Schools in Anson, ME

Summary:

The city of Anson, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Garret Schenck School, which serves students from the Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74. With a small student population of just 92 students, the Garret Schenck School faces both opportunities and challenges in providing a quality education.

Academically, the school has seen fluctuating performance, with a recent improvement to a 2-star rating, ranking 169 out of 290 Maine elementary schools. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 70.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.7%. Demographically, the student body is predominantly white, with limited racial diversity, which may present both opportunities and challenges in fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Despite these challenges, the Garret Schenck School has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.8, better than 1 other elementary school in the same district. This suggests that the school may be able to provide more personalized attention and support to its students. As the sole elementary school in Anson, the Garret Schenck School plays a crucial role in shaping the educational experiences and outcomes for the community's young learners.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Garret Schenck School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Ken Taylor St	Anson	04911	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 696-3100	93	10	9.5	72.0%	89 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	50	169^th of 290 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	64.3	50.0	33.3	$19,986

Cities Near Anson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	0.84 mi	3	240^th
North Anson	4.26 mi	2	228^th
Norridgewock	7.5 mi	1	211^th
Skowhegan	8.5 mi	8	194^th
Solon	10.56 mi	1	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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