Best Public Schools in Orrington, ME

Summary:

The city of Orrington, Maine has a single elementary school, the Center Drive School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Orrington Public Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 177 districts in the state of Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Center Drive School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 63 out of 228 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 143 out of 290 elementary schools in 2022-2023, with a 3-star rating. The school's student population is predominantly white, with relatively low representation from other racial groups, which may suggest a need to promote greater diversity and inclusion. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0%, indicating positive aspects of the educational environment.

Additionally, 32.13% of students at the Center Drive School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. This information could be valuable in understanding the school's resource needs and the potential challenges faced by its students. Overall, the analysis of the Center Drive School provides a snapshot of the educational landscape in Orrington, Maine, and highlights areas for further investigation and improvement.

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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
Center Drive School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 School Street	Orrington	04474	Penobscot County	Orrington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 825-3697	361	27	13.1	32.1%	335 (92.8%)	9 (2.5%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55.7	143^rd of 290 public elementary schools	50.7%		60.1	80^th of 210 public elementary schools	61.9%	63	68.3	47.8	38.7	$16,457

Cities Near Orrington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampden	3.56 mi	4	23^rd
Brewer	4.24 mi	2	135^th
Bangor	5.54 mi	11	55^th
Holden	6.38 mi	2	41^st
Winterport	6.74 mi	2	105^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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