Summary:
The city of West Gardiner, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Helen Thompson School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11, which ranks 107 out of 177 districts in the state.
The Helen Thompson School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools over the past three years, receiving a 2-star rating out of 5 for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student population is predominantly white (93.68%), with a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (31.23% receive free or reduced-price lunch). Additionally, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3%, which may be contributing to its low academic performance.
While the student-teacher ratio at Helen Thompson School is better than 2 other elementary schools in the district, further investigation is needed to understand the factors that contribute to the differences in student-teacher ratios across the district and how this may impact the quality of education. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps, in order to improve the academic performance and student outcomes at the Helen Thompson School.
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