Best Public Schools in Phippsburg, ME

Summary:

The city of Phippsburg, Maine has only one public elementary school, Phippsburg Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 104 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu District, which ranks 71 out of 177 districts in the state of Maine and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Phippsburg Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranking 37 out of 290 Maine elementary schools with a 4-star rating in the 2022-2023 school year, but dropping to 135 out of 210 elementary schools with a 2-star rating in the 2021-2022 school year. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% and a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 33.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 9.6 is better than 2 other elementary schools in the district, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

The data also reveals that Phippsburg Elementary School has a very homogeneous student population, with 99.04% of students identifying as white and only 0.96% identifying as two or more races. This lack of racial diversity may limit the exposure and representation of different cultures and perspectives for the students. Overall, the school's performance and demographics suggest both strengths and challenges that warrant further investigation and support to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for the students of Phippsburg.

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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
Phippsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1047 Main Road	Phippsburg	04562	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 389-1514	104	11	9.6	33.7%	103 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	86.3	37^th of 290 public elementary schools	87.2%		36.6	135^th of 210 public elementary schools	35.7%	98	78.9	76.9	33.3	$23,952

Cities Near Phippsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Georgetown	3.47 mi	1	25^th
Harpswell	6.91 mi	1	119^th
Southport	7.65 mi	1
Bath	9.31 mi	5	153^rd
West Bath	10.83 mi	2	15^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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