Best Public Schools in Bethel, ME

Summary:

The city of Bethel, Maine is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Crescent Park School, Telstar High School, and Telstar Middle School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44.

Among the three schools, Telstar High School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of high schools in Maine and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Telstar Middle School has struggled, ranking in the bottom 30% of Maine middle schools and receiving a 1-star rating. The district may want to investigate the underlying causes of the middle school's poor performance and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Across the schools, there are some concerning trends, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the high school and middle school levels, and relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The district may need to address these challenges by implementing attendance-focused initiatives and allocating additional resources to support the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

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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
Crescent Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Crescent Lane	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2839	278	26	10.6	39.6%	270 (97.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	71.2	87^th of 290 public elementary schools	70.0%		62.5	76^th of 210 public elementary schools	63.8%	11	73.2	55.5	40.4	$17,800
Telstar High School	Public	9-12	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	No	(207) 824-2136	168	17	10.0	38.7%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	72.6	14^th of 123 public high schools	88.6%		69.9	23^rd of 98 public high schools	76.5%	9	87.8	54.4	34.5	$22,053
Telstar Middle School	Public	6-8	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2136	168	17	9.7	45.8%	150 (89.3%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	32.5	70^th of 96 public middle schools	27.1%		60.1	39^th of 93 public middle schools	58.1%	31	60.9	37.0	37.2	$17,394

Cities Near Bethel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bryant Pond	4.15 mi	1	43^rd
Rumford	10.07 mi	2	231^st
West Paris	10.32 mi	1	223^rd
Mexico	10.98 mi	3	254^th
Peru	12.87 mi	2	251^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.