Summary:
Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Admin District 68 is home to one standout elementary school, Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 373 students. This school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 65.38% of students proficient or better in ELA and 62.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 56.69% and 46.62%, respectively, and the state averages of 64.63% and 48.68%.
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School has also shown significant improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, moving from 122nd out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 55th out of 210 in 2021-2022, earning a 4-star rating. Despite serving a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the 49.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has maintained a strong focus on academic achievement and student success.
While the school has a predominantly white student population (92.76%), it does have some racial diversity, with small percentages of Hispanic, Native American, and Asian students, as well as students of two or more races. However, the school faces the challenge of a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7%, which may impact student learning and academic achievement. Overall, Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Admin District 68 is home to a standout elementary school that is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.
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