Summary:
The Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Admin District 01 contains a single middle school, Presque Isle Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 367 students. This middle school stands out as a strong performer within the district and the state of Maine, consistently ranking in the top 25-26% of Maine middle schools over the past 3 school years and earning a 4-star rating out of 5 from School Digger.
Presque Isle Middle School outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (69.01% vs. 66.26% district, 64.63% state) and Science (55.46% vs. 38.67% district, 36.36% state). While its Mathematics proficiency rate of 49.56% is slightly lower than the district average of 55.42%, it is still higher than the state average of 48.68%. Additionally, the school has a more diverse racial makeup compared to the state, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students.
However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 34.9% is relatively high, which could be an area for improvement. The student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1 is favorable, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. The free/reduced lunch rate of 37.06% suggests a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may require additional support and resources.
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