Summary:
Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53 contains a single middle school, Warsaw Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has a predominantly white student population, its academic performance is below the regional and state averages, particularly in science. Warsaw Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Warsaw Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.98%), Mathematics (47.71%), and Science (34.35%) all fall short of the regional and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, where it lags behind the state average by 5-6 percentage points. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite its smaller class sizes, as indicated by a student-teacher ratio of 10.8, Warsaw Middle School's overall performance has declined over the past three years, dropping from the 50th to the 77th rank among Maine's middle schools. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (48.16%) suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic and attendance challenges faced by the school. To improve outcomes, Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Admin District 53 may need to focus on addressing these issues and implementing strategies to support student learning and engagement.
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