Best Public Schools in Etna, ME

Summary:

The city of Etna, Maine has only one school, Etna-Dixmont School, which serves students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 19 district, which ranks 138 out of 177 districts in Maine and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Etna-Dixmont School has a predominantly white student population, with 96.2% of students identifying as white. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with a 5-star rating in 2021-2022 but a drop to a 3-star rating in 2022-2023. This fluctuation raises concerns about the school's ability to maintain academic excellence. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.9%, which can significantly impact student learning and outcomes. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.2 is the lowest among the 3 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 19 district, suggesting that students may receive more individualized attention and support.

Nearly half (44.57%) of Etna-Dixmont School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This may have implications for the school's resource allocation, support services, and strategies to address the unique needs of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the analysis of Etna-Dixmont School reveals both strengths and areas for improvement, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to ensure the school's long-term success and the academic achievement of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Etna-Dixmont School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Dixmont Road	Etna	04434	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 992-0735	184	18	10.2	44.6%	177 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	66.7	104^th of 290 public elementary schools	64.1%		87.1	14^th of 210 public elementary schools	93.3%	90	68.4	56.1	$20,325

Cities Near Etna

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmel	3.87 mi	2	168^th
Newburgh	8.39 mi	1
Levant	8.43 mi	1	92^nd
Newport	10.16 mi	3	207^th
Troy	10.51 mi	1	262^nd

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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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