Summary:
The Alexander Public Schools district in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Alexander Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This small, rural school has a predominantly white student population and faces some unique challenges, including fluctuating academic performance and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates.
Academically, Alexander Elementary has a mixed performance record. While its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 71.43% exceeds both the district and state averages, its mathematics proficiency rate of 42.86% is lower than the state average. The school's ranking has also fluctuated significantly over the years, dropping from 15th out of 284 Maine elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 148th out of 290 in 2022-2023.
Despite its small size, with only 35 students, Alexander Elementary faces challenges related to economic disadvantage, with 40% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.6% is higher than the state average. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 5.9 may allow for more personalized attention and support for its students.
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