Best Public Schools in Appleton, ME

Summary:

The city of Appleton, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Appleton Village School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Appleton Public Schools district, which is ranked 36 out of 177 districts in the state of Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Appleton Village School appears to be a standout school in the state, consistently ranking highly among elementary schools over the past three years, reaching as high as 13th out of 228 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and other positive attributes. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6%, which may be an area of concern that the school should investigate and address.

The student population at Appleton Village School is predominantly white (92.59%), with smaller percentages of African American (2.96%), Hispanic (3.7%), and Asian (0.74%) students. Additionally, 25.93% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic diversity within the school. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 suggests a relatively small class size and potentially more individualized attention for students, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	135	17	7.8	25.9%	125 (92.6%)	4 (3.0%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.9	64^th of 290 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.4	31^st of 210 public elementary schools	85.2%	33	77.1	63.9	29.2	$25,191

Cities Near Appleton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hope	3.02 mi	1	103^rd
Union	3.41 mi	1	199^th
Washington	5.72 mi	1	40^th
Lincolnville	7.6 mi	1	3^rd
Searsmont	8.07 mi	2	27^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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