Best Public Schools in Fryeburg, ME

Summary:

The city of Fryeburg, Maine has only one school serving grades PK-8, the Molly Ockett School. With a total enrollment of 555 students, the school has a predominantly white student population at 93.33%, with the next largest racial groups being Hispanic (3.96%) and African American (0.9%). In the 2022-2023 school year, Molly Ockett School ranked 190 out of 290 Maine elementary schools and was rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, though its performance has fluctuated in recent years.

The school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.4% and a relatively high percentage of students (44.68%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is better than 1 other elementary school in the Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

Overall, the Molly Ockett School appears to be the only option for families in Fryeburg, Maine, and its performance and demographics suggest areas for potential improvement, such as addressing racial diversity, chronic absenteeism, and supporting students from lower-income households. The school's fluctuating state-wide ranking and rating also indicate a need for further investigation to understand the underlying factors driving these changes.

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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
Molly Ockett School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Molly Ockett Drive	Fryeburg	04037	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 935-2401	555	52	10.7	44.7%	518 (93.3%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	41.9	190^th of 290 public elementary schools	34.5%		24.8	156^th of 210 public elementary schools	25.7%	34	65.8	39.7	34.5	$21,820

Cities Near Fryeburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denmark	6.36 mi	1	2^nd
Lovell	8.08 mi	1	195^th
Bridgton	13.41 mi	1	111^th
Hiram	14.93 mi	3	148^th
Harrison	15.36 mi	1	242^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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