Best Public Schools in Sedgwick, ME

Summary:

The city of Sedgwick, Maine is home to a single school, Sedgwick Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This small, rural school faces some significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with high socioeconomic needs.

With only 75 students enrolled, Sedgwick Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.1, suggesting more individualized attention for students. However, the school's small size may also limit the diversity of educational and extracurricular opportunities available. Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, indicating potential underperformance compared to its peers.

Socioeconomic factors also present challenges for Sedgwick Elementary School, with over half (54.67%) of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.5%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Sedgwick Public Schools will need to address these issues to improve outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Sedgwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	272 Snows Cove RD	Sedgwick	04676	Hancock County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 359-5002	75	11	7.1	54.7%	70 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	36.8	207^th of 290 public elementary schools	28.6%					(n/a)	50.0	52.3	38.5	$27,785

Cities Near Sedgwick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Hill	5.69 mi	1	83^rd
Brooksville	6.3 mi	1	133^rd
Brooklin	6.36 mi	1	47^th
Deer Isle	6.98 mi	2	226^th
Castine	8.19 mi	1	4^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.