Best Public Schools in Chelsea, ME

Summary:

The city of Chelsea, Maine has a single school, Chelsea Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 12 District, which ranks 88 out of 177 districts in the state of Maine.

Chelsea Elementary School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 7.9, the lowest among the 5 elementary schools in the district. However, the school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.8% and a high percentage of students (56.23%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's racial makeup is predominantly white (97.51%), with very low representation of other racial/ethnic groups.

Over the past three years, Chelsea Elementary School's ranking among Maine elementary schools has declined, from 104 out of 210 in 2021-2022 to 223 out of 290 in 2022-2023. This suggests the school may be facing challenges that are impacting its performance. While the low student-teacher ratio could be a strength, it's important to understand how this ratio is being utilized and whether it is translating into improved student outcomes. The school's lack of racial diversity and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students are also areas that warrant further investigation and potential improvement efforts.

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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
Chelsea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	566 Togus Road	Chelsea	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-2214	281	35	7.9	56.2%	274 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	223^rd of 290 public elementary schools	23.1%		49	104^th of 210 public elementary schools	50.5%	119	60.0	38.9	32.0	$20,461

Cities Near Chelsea

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta	2.7 mi	9	190^th
Hallowell	5.55 mi	1	152^nd
Sidney	6.09 mi	1	32^nd
Manchester	6.85 mi	1	102^nd
Farmingdale	6.89 mi	1	56^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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