Elementary Schools in Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45

Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Admin District 45 contains only one elementary school, Washburn District Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 191 students. This school is consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

Washburn District Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly below the regional and state averages in all core subject areas. In 2022-2023, only 49.07% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.45% in the district and 64.63% statewide. In math, only 32.11% of students were proficient or better, compared to 32.85% in the district and 48.68% statewide. Science proficiency was also very low at 19.44%, compared to 17.65% in the district and 36.36% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1%, which is likely a contributing factor to the low academic performance.

The student population at Washburn District Elementary School is predominantly White (92.15%), with small percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. The school also has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 49.74%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. These findings suggest that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students and may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes and attendance.