Best Public Schools in Whitefield, ME

Summary:

Whitefield, Maine is home to a single public elementary school, Whitefield Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 186 students. While the school has faced some challenges in recent years, including a declining statewide ranking and high chronic absenteeism rates, it also boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio that could be a strength in supporting student learning.

Whitefield Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 64th out of 228 schools in 2020-2021 to 98th out of 290 schools in 2022-2023, suggesting a decline in performance relative to other elementary schools in Maine. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.0%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population is missing a substantial amount of instructional time, which could be a contributing factor to the school's declining performance.

Despite these challenges, Whitefield Elementary School's student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is better than 3 other elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 12 District, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with over 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which can impact student learning and achievement.

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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
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	186	16	11.6	55.9%	174 (93.5%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	69	98^th of 290 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.1	73^rd of 210 public elementary schools	65.2%	25	67.2	57.8	48.9	$19,856

Cities Near Whitefield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chelsea	6.32 mi	1	219^th
Windsor	6.99 mi	1	86^th
Pittston	7.22 mi	1	136^th
South Gardiner	7.53 mi	1	170^th
Jefferson	7.74 mi	1	108^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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