Best Public Schools in Guilford, ME

Summary:

The city of Guilford, Maine is home to two schools - Piscataquis Community Elementary and Piscataquis Community Secondary School, both part of Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04. While the secondary school has maintained a relatively strong state-wide ranking, the elementary school has seen a concerning decline in its ranking over the past few years, dropping from 56th out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 195th out of 290 in 2022-2023.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Piscataquis Community Elementary at 97.38% and Piscataquis Community Secondary School at 97.87% white students. However, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 44% of students at each school qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism rates are also a concern, with the secondary school seeing a higher rate of 10.5% compared to the elementary school's 6.5%.

Despite these challenges, Piscataquis Community Secondary School has maintained a relatively strong state-wide ranking for a high school, placing 80th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023. This suggests that the high school may be performing better than the district average, which could be an area of strength that the district could leverage to improve the performance of other schools. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in Guilford, Maine, highlighting both areas of strength and potential challenges that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to support the academic success and well-being of all students in the district.

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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
Piscataquis Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Campus Drive	Guilford	04443	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 876-4301	267	23	11.7	53.9%	260 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	40.5	195^th of 290 public elementary schools	32.8%		62.7	75^th of 210 public elementary schools	64.3%	120	57.4	51.5	26.3	$15,521
Piscataquis Community Secondary School	Public	7-12	9 Campus Drive	Guilford	04443	Piscataquis County	Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Admin District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 876-4625	235	22	10.8	44.7%	230 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.4	80^th of 123 public high schools	35.0%		59.6	43^rd of 98 public high schools	56.1%	37	59.8	37.0	36.1	$18,419

Cities Near Guilford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dover Foxcroft	9.01 mi	2	169^th
Dexter	14.12 mi	3	175^th
Charleston	17.66 mi	1
Harmony	17.75 mi	1	244^th
Greenville	19.24 mi	1

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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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