Best Public Schools in Friendship, ME

Summary:

The city of Friendship, Maine is home to a single elementary school, Friendship Village School, which serves grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 84 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 10% of Maine elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendship Village School's small student-teacher ratio of 9.3 is the lowest among the 5 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students. However, the school's student population is predominantly white (92.86%), and a significant portion (28.57%) of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This indicates potential equity concerns that the school and district may need to address.

While Friendship Village School's academic performance is commendable, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 24.3% - relatively high compared to the state average. Addressing this issue could help ensure all students have the opportunity to fully engage in their education and benefit from the school's high-quality instruction and resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Friendship Village School	Public	K-6	23 School Street	Friendship	04547	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 832-5057	69	10	7.1	40.6%	63 (91.3%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	88	29^th of 290 public elementary schools	90.0%					(n/a)	78.6	65.1	$21,136

Cities Near Friendship

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Owls Head	1.38 mi	1	84^th
Rockland	2.6 mi	3	192^nd
Thomaston	4.85 mi	3	112^th
Cushing	8.21 mi	1	142^nd
Tenants Harbor	8.41 mi	2	120^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.

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.