Best Public Schools in Phillips, ME

Summary:

The city of Phillips, Maine has only one public elementary school, Phillips Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58, which is ranked 81 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Phillips Elementary School stands out for its high percentage of white students (92.8%), which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 37.5% and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 60%, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. With a statewide ranking of 149 out of 290 elementary schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Phillips Elementary School appears to be performing below average compared to other schools in Maine.

While the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, the lack of diversity, high absenteeism, and economic disadvantage among the student body may be contributing to the school's relatively low performance. The school and district should investigate these issues further and implement targeted interventions to address the challenges facing Phillips Elementary School and ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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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
Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Rangeley Road	Phillips	04966	Franklin County	Regional School Unit 58/Maine School Admin District 58	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 639-2909	125	10	12.5	60.0%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	53.9	149^th of 290 public elementary schools	48.6%					(n/a)	58.7	60.0	$18,957

Cities Near Phillips

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem Twp	6.66 mi	1	126^th
Strong	7.96 mi	1	76^th
Kingfield	12.94 mi	1	167^th
Rangeley	16.25 mi	1
Farmington	16.41 mi	5	213^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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