Summary:
The Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23 is home to two elementary schools: Suzanne M Smith Elementary School and Carmel Elementary School. These schools serve students from the surrounding area and provide a range of educational opportunities.
Suzanne M Smith Elementary School is the stronger performer academically, ranking 106 out of 290 Maine elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4%, which is above the district and state averages. Additionally, the school serves a more diverse student population, with 91.82% White, 0.91% African American, 0.91% Hispanic, and 5.91% two or more races.
In contrast, Carmel Elementary School ranks lower among Maine elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 182 out of 290. The school underperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts but outperforms in Mathematics on the MEA. Carmel Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, which is below the district and state averages, but a less diverse student population, with 95.24% White and 2.98% two or more races.
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