Best Public Schools in Machias, ME

Summary:

The city of Machias, Maine is home to two public schools: Rose M Gaffney School, an elementary school, and Machias Memorial High School. Both schools are part of the Machias Public Schools district and serve a predominantly white student population, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.

The data reveals that neither school is performing exceptionally well, with both institutions ranking in the bottom half of their respective state-wide rankings. Rose M Gaffney School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Machias Memorial High School has an even lower 0-star rating. Chronic absenteeism rates are also high, with Rose M Gaffney School at 24.4% and Machias Memorial High School at an alarming 43.5%.

Despite the overall struggles, there are some positive outliers, such as the reported 100% four-year graduation rate for Machias Memorial High School in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the district as a whole appears to be facing significant challenges in providing quality education to its students, and addressing these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the Machias community.

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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
Machias Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Lane	Machias	04654	Washington County	Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 255-3812	173	17	9.9	42.8%	168 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6.9	119^th of 123 public high schools	3.3%					(n/a)	31.3	26.7	22.0	$14,823
Rose M Gaffney School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Rose Gaffney Rd	Machias	04654	Washington County	Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-3411	329	29	11.3	47.7%	314 (95.4%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	50.1	168^th of 290 public elementary schools	42.1%		46.7	113^th of 210 public elementary schools	46.2%	55	64.7	50.0	30.9	$15,447

Cities Near Machias

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Machias	4.02 mi	1	124^th
Machiasport	4.06 mi	1	270^th
Jonesboro	7.37 mi	1
Cutler	10.89 mi	1	155^th
Addison	13.24 mi	1	237^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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